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tepid

tep.id \'tep-*d\ \t*-'pid-*t-e-, te-\ \'tep-*d-le-\ aj [L tepidus, fr. 
   tepe-re to be moderately warm; akin to Skt ta]pati it gives out heat, OIr 
   tess heat 1: moderately warm : LUKEWARM {a ~ bath}  2: marked by an absence 
   of enthusiasm or conviction : HALFHEARTED  {a ~ interest} - te.pid.i.ty n