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Brave and willing to take risks

brave

adjective

capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened

bold

adjective

confident and not afraid of people

heroic

adjective

very brave and deserving admiration

courageous

adjective

very brave and determined

daring

adjective

brave enough to do dangerous things

fearless

adjective

not afraid of anyone or anything. This word shows that you admire people like this.

plucky

adjective

brave and determined, especially when success is unlikely

audacious

adjective

done with extreme confidence, despite difficulties, risks, or the negative attitudes of other people

undaunted

adjective

determined and not afraid to continue doing something, even though it might be difficult

undauntedly

adverb

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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tweet

the short high sound that a small bird makes

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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