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apprehensive of

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ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive

  [ap-ri-hen-siv]
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–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 fol. by of).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML apprehēnsīvus. See apprehensible, -ive

Related forms:
ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive⋅ness, noun
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