#455. [The desire of knowledge.] Curiosity. —­ N. interest, thirst for
knowledge, thirst for truth; curiosity, curiousness; inquiring mind; inquisitiveness.
     omnivorous intellect, devouring mind.
     [person who desires knowledge] inquirer; sightseer; quidnunc[Lat],
newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdropper; gossip &c. (news) 532; rubberneck; intellectual; seeker[inquirer after religious knowledge], seeker after truth. 
     V. be curious &c. adj.; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the
ears, see sights, lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck*[U.  S.]. 
     Adj. curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious;
inquiring &c. 461; prying, snoopy, nosy, peering; prurient; inquisitorial, inquisitory[obs3]; curious as a cat; agape &c. (expectant) 507. 
     Phr. what’s the matter? what next? consumed with curiosity; curiosity
killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back. “curiouser and curiouser” [Alice in Wonderland].

     #456. [Absence of curiosity.] Incuriosity. —­ N. incuriosity,
incuriousness &c. adj.; insouciance &c. 866; indifference, lack of interest, disinterest.
     boredom, ennui (weariness) 841; satiety &c. 639; foreknowledge
(foresight) 510. 
     V. be incurious &c. adj.; have no curiosity &c. 455; take no interest
in &c. 823; mind one’s own business. 
     Adj. incurious, uninquisitive, indifferent; impassive &c. 823;
uninterested, detached, aloof.

     #457.  Attention. —­ N. attention; mindfulness, presence of mind &c.
adj.; intentness, intentiveness[obs3]; alertness; thought &c. 451; advertence, advertency[obs3]; observance, observation; consideration, reflection, perpension|; heed; heedfulness; particularity; notice, regard &c. v.; circumspection, diligence &c. (care) 459; study, scrutiny inspection, introspection; revision, revisal.
     active application, diligent application, exclusive application,
minute application, close application, intense application, deep application, profound application, abstract application, labored application, deliberate application, active attention, diligent attention, exclusive attention, minute attention, close attention, intense attention, deep attention, profound attention, abstract attention, labored attention, deliberate attention, active thought, diligent thought, exclusive thought, minute thought, close thought, intense thought, deep thought, profound thought, abstract thought, labored thought, deliberate thought, active study, diligent study, exclusive study, minute study, close study, intense study, deep study, profound study, abstract study, labored study, deliberate study.
     minuteness, attention to detail.
     absorption of mind &c. (abstraction) 458.
     indication, calling attention to &c. v. 
     V. be attentive &c. adj.; attend, advert to, observe, look, see, view,
remark, notice, regard, take notice, mark; give attention to, pay attention to, pay heed to, give heed to; incline