| noun | fearful expectation or anticipation “the student looked around the examination room with apprehension” |
| noun | the cognitive condition of someone who understands “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect” |
| noun | painful expectation |
| noun | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar” |
| apprehend | verb | anticipate with dread or anxiety |
| apprehensive | adjective | mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc |
| dread | adjective | causing fear or dread or terror |
| dread | verb | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of |
| understand | verb | perceive (an idea or situation) mentally |
| savvy | verb | get the meaning of something |
| misgive | verb | suggest fear or doubt |
| arrest | verb | take into custody |
| catch | verb | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
| collar | verb | take into custody |