Friday, 29 June 2012

word of the day part:fifty-two | trepidation

trepidation

trep·i·da·tion [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən]

n.
1. a state of fear or anxiety
2. a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety

[Latin trepidti, trepidtin-, from trepidtus, past participle of trepidre, to be in a state of confusion, from trepidus, anxious.]

trepidatious | adj.

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