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Vocab

The document provides definitions and descriptions of various terms including 'antsy,' 'mope,' 'sleazy,' 'skank,' 'eerie,' 'sheaves,' 'dander,' 'apophenia,' 'precocity,' and 'drudgery.' Each term is accompanied by synonyms and contextual examples to illustrate their meanings. The document covers both informal and formal usages of these words.

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Vocab

The document provides definitions and descriptions of various terms including 'antsy,' 'mope,' 'sleazy,' 'skank,' 'eerie,' 'sheaves,' 'dander,' 'apophenia,' 'precocity,' and 'drudgery.' Each term is accompanied by synonyms and contextual examples to illustrate their meanings. The document covers both informal and formal usages of these words.

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antsy -

restless, fidgety antsy children also : impatient, eager antsy for a new challenge.
2 informal : nervous, apprehensive antsy investors.

to throw in with someone

mope

feel dejected and apathetic.


"no use moping—things could be worse"

wander about listlessly and aimlessly because of unhappiness or boredom.


"you spend too much time moping about the house"

sleazy

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral.


"a sleazy private detective"
DATED
(of textiles and clothing) flimsy.

skank means. Any substance that is particularly foul, unhygienic or unpleasant..


skank synonyms: Wikisaurus:promiscuous .

Derogatory term for a (usually younger) female, implying trashiness or tackiness,


lower-class status, poor hygiene, flakiness, and a scrawny

If you describe something as eerie, you mean that it seems strange and frightening,
and makes you feel nervous.
I walked down the eerie dark path.
...an eerie calm.
Synonyms: uncanny, strange, frightening, ghostly

sheaves

a bundle of grain stalks laid lengthways and tied together after reaping.
a bundle of objects of one kind, especially papers.
"he waved a sheaf of papers in the air"
syno bundle
bunch
stack
pile
heap
mass
armful
collection

dander2
flakes of skin in an animal's fur or hair.
"you can keep your cat free of dander by proper care"

apophenia - finding patterns


Apophenia definition is - the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful
pattern between unrelated or random things

precocity
precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier
age than is usual or expected.

The noun precocity describes a smartness or skill that's achieved much earlier than
usual. You'll be proud of your puppy's precocity if he is perfectly trained by the
age of four months. If you're precocious, you've got the quality of precocity.

drudgery
hard menial or dull work.
"domestic drudgery"

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