anxious
/ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs/adj
Middle School
1
Nervous and worried.
2
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
3
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
4
Earnestly desirous.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing