heroine
noun
a woman who is admired for doing something very brave or good
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Someone who is brave and willing to take risks
hero
noun
someone who has done something brave, for example saving a person’s life or risking their own life
chancer
noun
someone who is always willing to take a risk in order to get an advantage, even if it means doing something that other people do not approve of
risk-taker
noun
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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