| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorption | complete engrossed interest |
| 2. | allure | fascinating attraction or charm |
| 3. | appeal | power to attract interest |
| 4. | appetency | natural craving or inclination |
| 5. | appetite | strong desire for something |
| 6. | ardor | intense enthusiasm or zeal |
| 7. | attentiveness | careful interest and focus |
| 8. | attraction | quality of arousing interest |
| 9. | bemusement | mild puzzled interest |
| 10. | bewilderment | confused wonder or puzzlement |
| 11. | busybodying | meddling interest in others’ affairs |
| 12. | captivation | state of being fascinated |
| 13. | charm | attractive quality arousing interest |
| 14. | conjecture | guess based on incomplete information |
| 15. | contemplation | deep thought or consideration |
| 16. | craving | powerful desire or interest |
| 17. | curiousness | state of wanting to know |
| 18. | delight | pleasure and interest |
| 19. | delving | deep searching for information |
| 20. | desire | wish to know or learn |
| 21. | digging | informal search for information |
| 22. | doubt | uncertainty prompting inquiry |
| 23. | draw | thing that attracts interest |
| 24. | eagerness | keen desire to learn |
| 25. | enchantment | delighted fascination or wonder |
| 26. | engagement | active interest and attention |
| 27. | engrossment | deeply occupied interest |
| 28. | enquiry | British spelling of inquiry |
| 29. | enthusiasm | lively interest or eagerness |
| 30. | examination | careful looking or inquiry |
| 31. | exploration | search for knowledge or discovery |
| 32. | fancy | imaginative interest or notion |
| 33. | fascination | intense interest or attraction |
| 34. | fervor | intense interest or enthusiasm |
| 35. | guesswork | guessing without full knowledge |
| 36. | hankering | informal strong desire to know |
| 37. | heed | careful attention or notice |
| 38. | hunger | strong desire to know |
| 39. | hypothesis | proposed explanation to investigate |
| 40. | immersion | deep involvement and interest |
| 41. | inquiring mind | eager desire to understand |
| 42. | inquiry | search for information |
| 43. | inquisitiveness | habit of asking and exploring |
| 44. | inspection | careful checking or looking |
| 45. | interest | desire to know or learn |
| 46. | intrigue | strong fascination or interest |
| 47. | investigation | systematic search for facts |
| 48. | involvement | engaged interest in something |
| 49. | itch | informal urge to know |
| 50. | keenness | strong interest or eagerness |
| 51. | longing | deep desire to understand |
| 52. | lust | intense desire or appetite |
| 53. | magnetism | strong power to attract interest |
| 54. | marvel | wonder or astonishment |
| 55. | meddlesomeness | intrusive interest in others’ affairs |
| 56. | mindfulness | attentive awareness and interest |
| 57. | musing | thoughtful wondering |
| 58. | mystification | puzzled wonder or confusion |
| 59. | nosiness | too much interest in others |
| 60. | notice | attention or interest |
| 61. | observation | careful noticing and attention |
| 62. | open-mindedness | readiness to consider new ideas |
| 63. | openness | willingness to explore ideas |
| 64. | passion | strong enthusiasm or interest |
| 65. | preoccupation | absorbing interest or concern |
| 66. | probe | searching question or investigation |
| 67. | probing | searching investigation or questioning |
| 68. | prurience | improper interest in sexual matters |
| 69. | prying | intrusive interest or questioning |
| 70. | pursuit | active search or quest |
| 71. | quest | search or pursuit of knowledge |
| 72. | questioning | asking to learn information |
| 73. | rapture | intense delight and fascination |
| 74. | reflection | thoughtful consideration or inquiry |
| 75. | relish | enjoyment or keen interest |
| 76. | research | careful study to learn facts |
| 77. | rubbernecking | gawking interest in spectacles |
| 78. | rumination | deep, repeated thinking |
| 79. | scrutiny | close examination or inquiry |
| 80. | search | attempt to find information |
| 81. | snoopiness | intrusive curiosity about others |
| 82. | snooping | secretive intrusive investigation |
| 83. | spell | fascinating hold on attention |
| 84. | study | careful inquiry or examination |
| 85. | surprise | unexpected wonder or interest |
| 86. | theory | explanation inviting testing or inquiry |
| 87. | thirst for knowledge | strong wish to learn |
| 88. | titillation | excited, often improper interest |
| 89. | uncertainty | lack of sureness prompting questions |
| 90. | urge | strong impulse to know |
| 91. | vigilance | watchful attention or alertness |
| 92. | voyeurism | secretive interest in others’ privacy |
| 93. | want | desire to know something |
| 94. | watchfulness | alert attention and interest |
| 95. | wish | wanting to know something |
| 96. | wonder | awed desire to understand |
| 97. | wonderment | feeling of awe and interest |
| 98. | yearning | strong longing to know |
| 99. | zeal | eager enthusiasm for learning |
| 100. | zest | lively interest and enjoyment |