Both Uses of
apprehension
in
Lord of the Flies
- Piggy clasped his hands in apprehension.
p. 11.7 *apprehension = worry
- Ralph was full of fright and apprehension and pride.
p. 113.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(apprehension as in: apprehension about finals) worry about what is to come
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(2)
(apprehension as in: apprehension of the criminal) the capture of a criminal
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(3)
(apprehension as in: apprehension of the situation) to understand
or:
in psychology and philosophy: immediate awareness prior to analysis and judgment