Interested
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Having or showing interest. Owning a share of a company.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
Example sentence: The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
Fascinated
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
Example sentence: An interest in ideas is a sign of human life. People are fascinated by what the future is going to be - and the future is going to be an accumulation of ideas.