pastime, pursuit, quest

Julian B. (United Kingdom)
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  1. pastime
    an interest or pursuit that someone pursues regularly
  2. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  3. quest
    the act of searching for something
  4. spare-time activity
    an auxiliary activity
  5. sideline
    a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
  6. hobby
    an auxiliary activity
  7. pastime
    an interest or pursuit that someone pursues regularly
  8. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
  9. kindle
    catch fire
  10. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  11. strike a chord
    create an emotional response
  12. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  13. excite
    act as a stimulant
  14. ignite
    cause to start burning
  15. wake
    stop sleeping
  16. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  17. come alive
    stop sleeping
  18. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  19. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  20. excite
    act as a stimulant
  21. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  22. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  23. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  24. stimulating
    that stimulates
  25. worthy
    an important, honorable person
  26. illuminating
    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  27. enlightening
    tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  28. improvement
    the act of making something better
  29. betterment
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  30. advance
    move forward
  31. advance
    move forward
  32. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  33. boost
    increase
  34. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  35. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  36. upgrade
    rate higher; raise in value
  37. gain ground
    obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  38. pull ahead
    obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  39. get ahead
    obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  40. betterment
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  41. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  42. child's play
    activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
  43. stimulate
    cause to act in a specified manner
  44. work out
    find the solution to or understand the meaning of
  45. treasure
    any possession that is highly valued by its owner
  46. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
  47. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  48. upper-class
    occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
  49. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  50. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  51. calibre
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  52. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  53. golden
    made from or covered with gold
  54. stepping stone
    any means of advancement
  55. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
  56. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  57. gain
    obtain
  58. get ahead
    obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  59. training
    activity leading to skilled behavior
  60. hobby
    an auxiliary activity
  61. quest
    the act of searching for something
  62. boredom
    the feeling of being tired of something tedious
  63. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
Created on Fri Sep 04 11:08:54 EDT 2009

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