awaken vs affect

awaken is not a noun while affect is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of awaken include impress, move, strike.

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

awaken (verb)	affect (verb)
cause to become awake or conscious	act physically on; have an effect upon
stop sleeping	have an effect upon
make aware	make believe with the intent to deceive
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	connect closely and often incriminatingly