arouse vs awake

arouse is not an adjective while awake is an adjective.

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

As verbs, arouse and awake are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arouse include awaken, come alive, wake, wake up, waken.

arouse (adjective)	awake (adjective)
	not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
	mentally perceptive and responsive

arouse (verb)	awake (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	stop sleeping
cause to become awake or conscious
stop sleeping
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving