apprehensive

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective quick to understand; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
  2. adjective mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
  3. adjective in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

Etymology

From Latin apprehensīvus, from apprehensus, perfect passive participle of apprehendō (“to apprehend, understand, learn”) + -īvus (“-ive”).

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Synonyms

discerning

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