"Intrepid", "Trepidation" and "Scintillation".

Let us talk about the meaning and Latin origin of the words---"Intrepid", "Trepidation" and "Scintillation".

"Intrepid" derives from the Latin word trepido, to tremble. Intrepid people are audacious, exhibiting fearlessness, when confronted by dangers from which common mortals like us would run away.

"Intrepidity" is the noun.

David's intrepidity exacts admiration from all his friends and foes as well.

"Trepidation" means trembling, great fear or alarm.

When we saw a mighty lion in the forest at some distance,we fled from the spot in trepidation.

"Scintilla", in Latin, is a quick, bright spark; in English scintilla may also mean a spark, but more commonly refers to a very small particle.

There wasn't a scintilla of evidence to nail down the notorious criminal.

In the verb scintillate, the idea of the spark remains; someone who scintillates sparkles with charm and wit flashes brightly with humor.

Idioms by taking the word ‘LAY’?

Lay out (put into desired shape):

The new government has laid out gardens for public use.

Lay out (spend):

He laid out five hundred rupees in books.

Lay up (store for future use):

I have learned that he is laying up money for his future.

Lay up (confine to bed):

The child is laid up with tuberculosis.

Lay aside or Lay away (put away):

She laid aside all her apprehensions and inhibitions, and addressed the public.

Lay by (reserve):

Lay by something for future use.

Lay down (fix, prescribe):

The rebels laid down their arms.

Lay down (sacrifice):

The freedom fighters laid down their lives for the freedom of their country.

Lay on (to give blows with vigour):

The villagers laid on the thieves with their staves.

Idioms with the word "Make"?

Make up one's mind (determined): She has made up her mind to make her life happy.

Make up one's deficiency (remove one's shortcomings or weakness): Have you made up your deficiency in German?

Make after (run after): The police officer made after the thief and soon overtook him.

Make away with (get rid of, kill): The soldier was made away with secretly.

Make away with (steal): He made away with twenty thousand rupees.

Make for (lead to): Contentment makes for happiness.

Make straight (go directly towards): Hearing the report, we made straight for the scene of occurrence.

Make over (hand over): Make over the luggage to the porter.

Make out (discover, understand): I can't make out what this letter means.

Make off (carry away): The tiger pounced and seized the lamb and made off with it into the thicket.

Make up (end the misunderstanding and come together again): The four friends have made up their differences by now.

Make it up (reconcile): The two brothers shook hands and made it up.

Can you come up with some more!!