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apprehensive

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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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ap·pre·hen·sive   (āp'rĭ-hěn'sĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy. See Synonyms at afraid.

  2. Capable of understanding and quick to apprehend.

ap'pre·hen'sive·ly adv., ap'pre·hen'sive·ness n.
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