arouse vs affect

arouse is not a noun while affect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arouse	No	No	Yes	No
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of arouse; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than arouse:

arouse (noun)	affect (noun)
	the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

arouse (verb)	affect (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	act physically on; have an effect upon
cause to become awake or conscious	have an effect upon
stop sleeping	make believe with the intent to deceive
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	connect closely and often incriminatingly
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving