Word of the Day: APPREHENSIVE

Uneasy or fearful

apprehensive (adj) - feeling anxious or fearful about an anticipated event; perceptive or quick to learn [ap-ri-hen-siv]

BREAKDOWN: AP- (toward) + PREHEN- (grasp) + -SIVE (prone to)

• apprehension is fear or dread about an anticipated event; contemplation, conception, or understanding

• apprehend means to grasp the meaning of, understand, or anticipate; to seize or take into custody

“If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. ... If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive. ... If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident. ... If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love.” —Dorothy Nolte