Synonyms for Excitement (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up):
excitation, fervor, inflammation, fervourWordNet sense 2 (the feeling of lively and cheerful joy):
exhilarationWordNet sense 3 (disturbance usually in protest):
agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheavalFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit