Adventurous or adventurous describes someone who likes to try new things and go to new places, or who doesn't mind taking risks--
She is adventurous, and likes to do anything new or different.
The last time he felt adventurous he went sky-diving.
Adventurous also describes an activity that is risky, or that only the brave or hardy would attempt--
He wants to do something adventurous while on vacation, like mountain-climbing.
He wants a relaxing weekend, but she wants to do something aventurous.
Adventuress or adventuress is an old-fashioned word for a scheming woman or gold-digger--
The young man's parents were sure that she was nothing more than an adventuress, interested in his money.
The charming adventuress had him wrapped around her little finger.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The clever adventuress kept him busy with adventurous activities, so he wouldn't have time to think."
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