ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈfɝvɚ ˈfaɪɹɪŋ ɪɡˈnɪʃən ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ˈkɪndlɪŋ ˈlaɪtɪŋ the act of setting something on fire arousal to violent emotion the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat