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trepidatious

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trep·i·da·tion   (trěp'ĭ-dā'shən)   
n.  

  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. See Synonyms at fear.

  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.


[Latin trepidātiō, trepidātiōn-, from trepidātus, past participle of trepidāre, to be in a state of confusion, from trepidus, anxious.]
trep'i·da'tious (-shəs) adj.
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