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  • 121timid — adjective Etymology: Latin timidus, from timēre to fear Date: 1549 1. lacking in courage or self confidence < a timid person > 2. lacking in boldness or determination < a timid policy > • timidity noun • timidly …

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  • 122timorous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to fear Date: 15th century 1. of a timid disposition ; fearful < reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious Daniel Defoe > 2.&#8230; …

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  • 123tremulous — adjective Etymology: Latin tremulus more at tremble Date: 1611 1. characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors 2. affected with timidity ; timorous 3. such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness < a tremulous smile > <&#8230; …

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  • 124fear — I. verb Etymology: Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. archaic frighten 2. archaic to feel fear in (oneself) 3. to have a reverential awe of …

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  • 125Coyote — For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). Coyote Conservation status …

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  • 126Friedrich Nietzsche — Born October 15, 1844 Röcken bei Lützen, Prussia Died August 25, 1900(1900 08 25) (aged&#160;55) Weimar, Saxony …

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  • 127John Calvin — Barcelona, Spain (1554) Born Jean Cauvin 10 July 1509(1509 07 10) Noyon, Picardy, Kingdom of France …

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  • 128List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both&#8230; …

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