| noun | material for starting a fire |
| noun | the act of setting something on fire |
| verb | catch fire “The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles” |
| verb | cause to start burning “The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds” |
| verb | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) “arouse pity” |
| kindle | verb | catch fire |
| ignite | verb | start to burn or burst into flames |
| inflame | verb | catch fire |
| kindling | noun | material for starting a fire |
| inflammation | noun | the act of setting something on fire |
| arousal | noun | the act of arousing |
| elicitation | noun | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
| evocative | adjective | serving to bring to mind; - Wilder Hobson |
| evocation | noun | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
| provocative | adjective | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; ; ; - Anthony Trollope |
| provocation | noun | something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action |