Noun

• S: (n) ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fire, fervidness (feelings of great warmth and intensity) "he spoke with great ardor"
• S: (n) excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up) "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"