alleryPick the word closest in meaning to 'apprehension' as used in: 'The author had a deep apprehension of water.'
AConfidence
BDisregard
CAnxiety or fear
DCuriosity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Anxiety or fear
Apprehension here = a feeling of unease or fear about something bad happening.
Confidence and disregard are opposites; curiosity is unrelated.
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