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anx·i·ety

a[ng]-'zI-&-tE

1 a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill b : fearful concern or interest c : a cause of anxiety2 : an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with itsynonym see CARE

ar·che·type

'är-ki-"tIp

1 : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : PROTOTYPE; also : a perfect example
3 : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual

arouse

&-'rauz
1 : to awaken from sleep2 : to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity : EXCITE <the book aroused debate>intransitive senses : to awake from sleep : STIR- arous·al /&-'rau-z&l/ noun

co·vert covert

(2) 'kO-(")v&rt, kO-'; 'k&-v&rt

1 : not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : VEILED <a covert alliance>2 : covered over : SHELTERED

com·po·nent

k&m-'pO-n&nt, 'käm-", käm-'

1 : a constituent part : INGREDIENT
2 a : any one of the vector terms added to form a vector sum or resultant b : a coordinate of a vector; also : either member of an ordered pair of numbers synonym see ELEMENT-

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