The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Arouse \A*rouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aroused; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Arousing.] [Pref. a- + rouse.]
   To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in
   motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one
   from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
   [1913 Webster]

         Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse
         His brother, mighty sovereign on the host. --Cowper.
   [1913 Webster]

         No suspicion was aroused.                --Merivale.
   [1913 Webster]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

43 Moby Thesaurus words for "arousing":
   aggravation, agitation, animation, aphrodisiac, aphroditous,
   arousal, educible, eductive, electrification, elicitory,
   eradicative, eroticizing, evocative, exacerbation, exacting,
   exactive, exasperation, excitation, excitement, exhilaration,
   extortionary, extortionate, extortive, extractive, fomentation,
   galvanization, incitement, inflammation, infuriation, irritation,
   lathering up, perturbation, provocation, steaming up, stimulating,
   stimulation, stimulus, stirring, stirring up, uprooting, venereal,
   whipping up, working up