"Apprehension" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
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The faculty by which ideas are conceived;
understanding; as, a man of dull apprehension.
The act of seizing or taking by legal process;
arrest; as, the felon, after his apprehension, escaped.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
The act of grasping with the intellect; the
contemplation of things, without affirming, denying, or passing any
judgment; intellection; perception.
The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as,
the hand is an organ of apprehension.
Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust
or fear at the prospect of future evil.
I am persuaded that a coldly-thought-out and independent verdict upon a fashion in clothes, or manners, or literature, or politics, or religion, or any other matter that is projected into the field of our notice and interest, is a most rare thing -- if it has indeed ever existed.
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Morty the producer dies and goes to purgatory. The agent behind the counter says "So Morty, what's it gonna be Heaven or Hell?" Morty asks, "What's the difference?" Sid says "Take a look at the monitor over here." Morty goes to the monitor and sees scenes of heaven where people are quietly floating on clouds and playing harps in serene bliss. Morty turns to Sid and says "Well that's nice. Pretty boring but nice. What's Hell like?" Sid tells him to look at the other monitor. Morty does and sees scenes of young people having sex and dancing and smoking and drinking and laughing and singing and generally having a great time. "This is great!" says Morty. "I think I'll try Hell." Sid directs him to the elevator and instructs him to push the down arrow. Morty does so and waits for the elevator to take him to hell. When the car stops at hell the doors spring open. Morty look s around from the elevator doorway and is shocked at what he sees. Everywhere are people burning in agony, screaming in pain, drowning and suffering. There are laughing demons with pitchforks piercing their skin. Its horrible, disgusting. Morty presses the up button and goes right back to Sid." "What is this!? Hell is nothing like you showed me on the monitor! It was awful down there!" Sid says, "You mean that monitor?" "Yes," says Morty. "Oh, well, that was just the pilot."
Remote from apprehension; difficult to be comprehended or understood; recondite; as, abstruse learning.
Read the complete definitionThe quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension.
Read the complete definitionSudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.
Read the complete definitionImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.
Read the complete definitionTo surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
Read the complete definitionSudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being …
Read the complete definitionExciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm\"ing*ly, adv.
Read the complete definitionAn exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; …
Read the complete definitionv. /MA-: KA-/ to be afraid or scared of, to fear, to be apprehensive about. Maamakak nga agtalaytay ti daytoy …
Read the complete definitionTo become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or …
Read the complete definitionTo be apprehensive; to fear.
Read the complete definitionThe quality of being apprehensible.
Read the complete definitionCapable of being apprehended or conceived.
Read the complete definitionLat. In the civil and old English law. A taking hold of a person or thing; apprehension; the seizure or …
Read the complete definitionRelating to the faculty of apprehension.
Read the complete definitionKnowing; conscious; cognizant.
Read the complete definitionAnticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
Read the complete definitionSensible; feeling; perceptive.
Read the complete definitionCapable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
Read the complete definitionIn an apprehensive manner; with apprehension of danger.
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