Arousing
111arouse — verb (aroused; arousing) Etymology: a (as in arise) + rouse Date: 1593 transitive verb 1. to awaken from sleep 2. to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity …
112attractive — adjective Date: 14th century 1. having or relating to the power to attract < attractive forces between molecules > 2. a. arousing interest or pleasure ; charming < an attractive smile > b …
113bloodcurdling — adjective Date: 1826 arousing fright or horror < bloodcurdling screams > …
114challenging — adjective Date: 1842 1. arousing competitive interest, thought, or action < a challenging course of study > 2. invitingly provocative ; fascinating < a challenging personality > • challengingly …
115charged — adjective Date: 1934 1. possessing or showing strong emotion < attacked the author in a highly charged review > 2. capable of arousing strong emotion < a politically charged subject >; also exciting < a highly charged …
116charisma — noun Etymology: Greek, favor, gift, from charizesthai to favor, from charis grace; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice more at yearn Date: 1930 1. a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as …
117common touch — noun Date: 1936 the gift of appealing to or arousing the sympathetic interest of the common people …
118controversial — adjective Date: 1583 1. of, relating to, or arousing controversy < a controversial policy > < a controversial film > 2. given to controversy ; disputatious < a controversial temperament > • controversialism noun …
119detestable — adjective Date: 15th century arousing or meriting intense dislike ; abominable • detestableness noun • detestably adverb …
120diplomacy — noun Date: 1796 1. the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations 2. skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility ; tact …
