maledict vs arouse

maledict is an adjective but arouse is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of maledict include bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

maledict (adjective)	arouse (adjective)
under a curse

maledict (verb)	arouse (verb)
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	cause to be alert and energetic
	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