roused
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹaʊzd/verb
Definitions
To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
Example: to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions
To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
Example: to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase