curiosity (n.)
- abnormality
- amazement
- anomaly
- ardor
- astonishment
- bauble
- bric-a-brac
- cathexis
- concern
- concupiscence
- curio
- desire
- drive
- eagerness
- enthusiasm
- exception
- fancy
- fantasy
- freak
- gewgaw
- hope
- improbability
- inquisitiveness
- interest
- interestedness
- interference
- intrusiveness
- libido
- marvel
- meddlesomeness
- mind
- miracle
- monstrosity
- need
- nonesuch
- nosiness
- oddity
- passion
- phenomenon
- pleasure
- prodigy
- prying
- questioning
- rarity
- regard
- sensation
- sight
- spectacle
- stunner
- trinket
- urge
- want
- will
- wish
- wonder
- wonderment
Manners must adorn knowledge, and smooth its way through the world. Like a great rough diamond, it may do very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value.
