tempt vs arouse

tempt and arouse both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of tempt include excite, sex, turn on, wind up.

tempt (verb)	arouse (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	cause to be alert and energetic
dispose or incline or entice to	cause to become awake or conscious
try presumptuously	stop sleeping
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
try to seduce	to evoke sexual feelings
	to begin moving