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Word: Apprehensive
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in apprehensive (sense 2)): from French appréhensif or medieval Latin apprehensivus, from Latin apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend)
ˌaprɪˈhɛnsɪv
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Short Definition:anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Examples:- he felt apprehensive about going home
relating to perception or understanding.
Short Definition:relating to perception or understanding
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