Irritate/Aggravate
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Aggravate mean "to make worse." The root is grave, in the sense of "serious." Remember this root when spelling the word.
Irritate means "to exasperate" or "to inflame."
Incorrect: His teasing aggravated me.
Correct: His teasing irritated me.
Incorrect: That meal irritated my condition.
Correct: That meal aggravated my condition.
