Word Parts - trepid

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trepid- : From Latin agitated, alarmed, restless, anxious, solicitous, fear, fearful, fright, terror, consternation

intrepid - fearless; undaunted; daring; brave; trepidness -fearfulness; trepidity -agitation, alarm, fearfulness; trepid trembling; agitated; fearful; trepidation - involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.

And for you:

trepidatory; intrepidity; trepidate; intrepidly; intrepidness; trepidant; trepidatio.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary