5. apprehensive, comprehensive, compassion, avidity, outrageous, perceptive Flashcards
apprehensive
feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen:
I’m very apprehensive about tomorrow’s meeting.
I’ve invited a lot of people to the party, but I’m a little apprehensive that no one will come.
afraid - She was afraid of the dark.
frightened - Don’t be frightened, my dog is quite friendly.
scared - Are you scared of spiders?
petrified - He got to the top of the tree and was absolutely petrified he’d fall.
terrified - I’m terrified of flying.
panic-stricken - She was panic-stricken when her little boy disappeared.
comprehensive
complete, full
a comprehensive list of addresses
a comprehensive study
comprehensive insurance (= covering all risks)
The book gives a comprehensive account of the English Civil War.
We gave the house a comprehensive spring clean.
compassion
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them:
I was hoping she might show a little compassion.
She was known as a hard woman with no compassion, no emotion.
outrageous
offensive and unacceptable
outrageous behaviour
An outrageous act of bribery
No one is surprised by this outrageous lie.
scandalous
perceptive
pərˈseptiv
having or showing sensitive insight.
a highly perceptive comment
It was very perceptive of you to notice that.
Her books are full of perceptive insights.
