excitement (
http://definr.com/excitement)
n 1: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly
conceal his excitement when she agreed" [syn:
exhilaration]
2: the state of being excited; "his face was flushed with
excitement and his hands trembled"
3: something that excites; "he looked forward to the
excitements of the day" [syn:
excitation]
4: disturbance usually in protest [syn:
agitation,
turmoil,
upheaval,
hullabaloo]