Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)arousal, rousingthe act of arousing“the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions” Adjectives
(s)rousing, stirringcapable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement“a rousing sermon”,
“stirring events such as wars and rescues” (s)rousingrousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading“tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation”