2
observant(adjective, alert, attentive, watchful, sharp-eyed)
2
pensive
2
preoccupied
2
presuming(verb, expecting, hoping)
2
questioning(verb, correct, alert, intelligent, perceptive)
2
reflective
2
ruminant(feature, characteristic, trait)
2
scanning(verb, examining)
2
scrutinizing(verb, examining)
2
supposing(verb, imagining)
2
theorizing(noun, verb, imagining)
2
thoughtful
1
advertent(correct, alert, intelligent, perceptive, attentive)
1
aiming at(expression, adjective, set, determined, inclined)
1
alive(correct, alert, intelligent, perceptive, attentive)
1
appraising(verb, thinking)
1
apprehending(verb, expecting)
1
asking(verb, questioning)
1
aspiring(verb, hoping)
1
aspiring to(expression, adjective, set, determined, inclined)
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