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jumpy

/ˈdʒʌmpi/

Meanings
adjective
Nervous and excited.

Examples :

"The student was jumpy before the big test. "
mind sensation character emotion

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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big noun

/bɪɡ/

Someone or something that is large in stature

"The big won the school's annual sports day. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."