hearkens

Lends an ear

Hearkens is the third-person singular of hearken, an old-fashioned or literary word meaning to listen attentively: She hearkens to the voice of wisdom.

To hearken back is to recall or evoke something from the past: The design hearkens back to Victorian architecture.

The spelling harkens is equally common.

recalling

evokes

Brings forth mentally

conjuresSummons by spell
invokesCalls forth or cites
summonsFormal court notification

recalls · reminisces · remembers · recollects · revisits · flashback · evocation · retrospect · reminiscence · recollection

responsive

heeds

Pays attention to

answersReactions to queries
respondsGives an answer
acknowledgesConfirms awareness of something

reacts · attunes · listens · observes · sensitive · receptive · amenable · open · yielding · compliant

nostalgic

bygone

Of earlier times

yesteryearTime not long past
vintageQuality from past eras
retroEvoking recent past

old-fashioned · antique · heritage · time-honored · classical · olden · traditional · sentimental · halcyon · sepia-toned

listening

attentive

Paying close notice

heedfulPaying close attention
alertWarning or watchfulness
attunedAdjusted to perceive

receptive · observant · mindful · focused · engaged · intent · perceptive · watchful · vigilant · absorbed

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