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Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension..

Instinct :: Instinct (a.) Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished..

Conception :: Conception (n.) The formation in the mind of an image, idea, or notion, apprehension..

Quail :: Quail (v. i.) To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to shrink; to cower.

Fear :: Fear (v. i.) To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.

Security :: Security (n.) Freedom from apprehension, anxiety, or care; confidence of power of safety; hence, assurance; certainty..

Monstrous :: Monstrous (a.) Extraordinary in a way to excite wonder, dislike, apprehension, etc.; -- said of size, appearance, color, sound, etc.; as, a monstrous height; a monstrous ox; a monstrous story..

Misprision :: Misprision (n.) The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake.

Startlingly :: Startle (n.) A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger..

Misgive :: Misgive (v. i.) To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.

Formidable :: Formidable (a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming..

Alas :: Alas (interj.) An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white..

Remember :: Remember (v. t.) To have ( a notion or idea) come into the mind again, as previously perceived, known, or felt; to have a renewed apprehension of; to bring to mind again; to think of again; to recollect; as, I remember the fact; he remembers the events of his childhood; I cannot remember dates..

Notion :: Notion () Mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception; more properly, a general or universal conception, as distinguishable or definable by marks or notae..

Misgive :: Misgive (v. t.) Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun..

Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.

Startle :: Startle (v. t.) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise..

Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil..

Misapprehensively :: Misapprehensively (adv.) By, or with, misapprehension..

Intellection :: Intellection (n.) A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself.

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