| inadvertent | | |
| adj. | 1. accidental, inadvertent | happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting" |
| ~ unintended | not deliberate. |
| engross | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep | devote (oneself) fully to.; "He immersed himself into his studies" |
| ~ immerse, plunge | cause to be immersed.; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" |
| ~ focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate | direct one's attention on something.; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
| ~ drink in, drink | be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to.; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. absorb, engage, engross, occupy | consume all of one's attention or time.; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" |
| ~ involve | occupy or engage the interest of.; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon" |
| ~ consume | engage fully.; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy" |
| ~ rivet | hold (someone's attention).; "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" |
| ~ interest | excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of. |
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