apprehensive
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rɪˈhɛn adjective
1.
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
2.
quick to learn or understand.
3.
perceptive; discerning (usually followed by of ).
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Apprehensive
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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| —adj | |
| fearful or anxious | |
| appre'hensively | |
| —adv | |
| appre'hensiveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
apprehensive
late 14c., "fitted for mental impression," from M.L. apprehensivus, from L. apprehensus, pp. of apprehendere (see apprehend). Meaning "fearful of what is to come" is recorded from 1718, via notion of "capable of grasping with the mind" (c.1600).
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Example sentences
We would be apprehensive about the police taking sides.
Compares self-reports of speech preparation activities by high and low public speaking apprehensive individuals.
The athletes say they're not apprehensive.
At your first naturist experience, you may feel apprehensive and worried that people will be staring at you.
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