Urban Legends Vocabulary

noun anxiety or fear

• The eerie sounds in the abandoned house gave me the heebie jeebies.
• That horror movie really gave me the heebie jeebies.
• The creepy crawlies always give me the heebie jeebies.
• The thought of public speaking gives me the heebie jeebies.

adjective describing something that is difficult to understand or explain; having an air of secrecy or enigma

• The detective was intrigued by the mysterious disappearance of the valuable artifact.
• There's something mysterious about that old abandoned house on the hill.
• Have you heard about the mysterious dude who moved in next door?
• Her eyes held a mysterious depth that seemed to hide untold secrets.