Another description of anxiety is agony, dread, terror, or even apprehension. Medications can help regulate apprehension and fear of a particular fearful object or situation. War criminals did not fear prosecution, apprehension, or imprisonment before World War II. An "actual/ought" discrepancy triggers agitated depression (characterized by feelings of guilt, apprehension, anxiety or fear). I have no apprehension, no fear of death. Dominant expectations ran from paternal apprehension to dread. The dictionary definition for angst is a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity. Low apprehension and conviction rates contribute to the high crime rate. It expresses and transmits affective powers that exceed cognitive apprehension. There were a number of motives for the apprehension of suspected collaborators. Skin chewing can be bolstered by times of apprehension and other unpleasant events. This section ultimately turns on a distinction between apprehension and understanding. Alfredo misunderstands her apprehension and demands that she admit that she loves the Baron. This may be due to evaluation apprehension. In practice, the term is widely used to describe such practices, particularly the initial apprehension.