Feeling "Interested" (Version 2) - Flashcard set (w/o images)
Engrossed
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: to hold the complete interest or attention of (someone)
She gets completely engrossed in her work.
They were engrossed in conversation.
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Snoopy
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: being in the habit of snooping especially for personal information about others
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Nosy
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: wanting to know about other people’s lives, problems, etc.
Nosy reporters/neighbors
Don’t be so nosy!
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Concerned
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: having an interest or involvement in something
A discussion that will be of interest to everyone concerned
The lawyers called a meeting of all the concerned parties.
She was more concerned with [=interested in] flirting than with getting the job done.
She was concerned to show that she could do the job. [=she thought it was important to show that she could do it]
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Affected
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: affected behaviour is not natural but is done to impress other people
His affected manner annoyed her.
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Intrigued
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: to make (someone) want to know more about something : to cause (someone) to become interested
Your idea intrigues me.
She was intrigued with/by what he had to say.
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Fascinated
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: to cause (someone) to be very interested in something or someone
His strange behavior fascinated the children. = He fascinated the children with his strange behavior.
Her paintings fascinate me. = I’m fascinated by/with her paintings.
A question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists
Her paintings never fail to fascinate.
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Inquisitive
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: tending to ask questions : having a desire to know or learn more
She was very inquisitive [=curious] as a child.
An inquisitive mind
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Rapt
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: showing complete interest in something
The students listened with rapt attention.
Rapt audiences
The children sat rapt as the puppets danced.
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Absorbed
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: having one’s attention fully engaged; greatly interested.
“he was gazing into the water with absorbed attention”
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Curious
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: having a desire to learn or know more about something or someone
The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.
They were curious to find out who won the game.
We’re curious about why you never called us.
The curious [=inquisitive] reader can find more information in the back of the book.
I’m curious to know more about her.
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Attentive
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: thinking about or watching something carefully : paying careful attention to something
Attentive [=observant] readers might notice some mistakes in the book.
An attentive audience
He’s very attentive to details.
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Aware
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: knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in the world or around you
She is one of the most aware people I know.
Students today are very aware about the environment. = Students today are very environmentally aware.
Politically aware people [=people who know a lot about politics] will not be fooled by the government’s latest pronouncements.
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Imaginative
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: having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas : having or showing imagination
an imaginative [=creative] filmmaker
She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
The restaurant’s menu is quite imaginative.
Imaginative thinking/writing
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