Fascinating; is the word i normally use instead of interesting ,by the way sorry if i have spelt it incorrectly.
stated declare assert deliver affirm
Items, or events
Your question has a few words that use R (SCRABBLE, WORDS). There are other words like REDUVIID (a word I once played in a club), SIEROZEM, OURARIS, CRYINGLY, and so on.
The words then, next, and first are all words considered sequence connectors. Other sequence connectors are finally, before, and after. You use these when you want to show a timeline of events.
a or an
you can use or , otherwise, or rather than.
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next
Forefather?
athletics
spectacular
peter
demonstrate, employ, illuminate,
You can use: manage and succeed.
pretty,sweet....
Lumber or timber.