5 words a day (second attempt) - day 4 1) unheeded (adj) The mother was warning the boys whole evening about possible dangers of their plan, but it all went unheeded. Obviously, at the end, it turned out she was right. 2) virile (adj) Every soldier must be virile. 3) attenuate (verb) Once you start doing something, you should carry on until you make it your second nature for, if you give it up, after some it attenuates. 4) apprehension (noun) My apprehension of the way world works is pretty straightforward: there is good and evil. One should avoid the latter whilst longing for the former. 5) conscientious (verb) 'You are not too clever, but very conscientious. Keep up with it! Even if you don't achieve a lot, you will forge your character' - said the teacher to the boy on his last day of primary school.