affright vs excite

affright is a noun but excite is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affright	Yes	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of affright; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than affright:

Other hypernyms of affright include shake, shake up, stimulate, stir.

affright (noun)	excite (noun)
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

affright (verb)	excite (verb)
cause fear in	act as a stimulant
	produce a magnetic field in
	raise to a higher energy level
	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in