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secretive
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stingy
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industrious
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capable
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reclusive
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maiden
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weary
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ponderous
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languid
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voracious
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nonchalant
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ruthless
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handicapped
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patriotic
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lonesome
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prudent
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vivacity
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fortitude
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demeanor
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intimacy
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stamina
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dexterity
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handedness
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appetite
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adolescence
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vigor
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resourcefulness
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personality
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lean
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elegant
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shabby
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bruised
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countenance
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stature
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grimace
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slimness
courageous
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expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

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The courageous firefighter rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped residents, displaying extraordinary bravery.
Maria's courageous decision to speak up against injustice inspired others to join the movement for change.

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

Adverb

courageously

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courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
secretive
secretive
Adjective
s
s
e
i
c
k
r
r
e
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e

(of a person) having a tendency to hide feelings, thoughts, etc.

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

Adverb

courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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rebellious
rebellious
Adjective
r
r
e
ə
b
b
e
ɛ
ll
l
iou
j
ə
s
s

(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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pragmatic
Adjective
p
p
r
r
a
æ
g
g
m
m
a
æ
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k

taking a practical and realistic approach to things rather than theoretical and idealistic approaches

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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stingy
stingy
Adjective
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
y
i

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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stubborn
stubborn
Adjective
s
s
t
t
u
ʌ
bb
b
o
ə
r
r
n
n

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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boisterous
Adjective
b
b
oi
ɔɪ
s
s
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s

noisy and full of energy

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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observant
observant
Adjective
o
ə
b
b
s
z
e
ɜ
r
r
v
v
a
ə
n
n
t
t

very good at or quick in noticing small details in someone or something

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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easygoing
easygoing
Adjective
ea
i
s
z
y
i
g
g
oi
oʊɪ
n
n
g
g

calm and not easily worried or upset

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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exuberant
Adjective
e
ɪ
x
gz
u
u
b
b
e
ɜ
r
r
a
ə
n
n
t
t

filled with lively energy and excitement

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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industrious
industrious
Adjective
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
u
ə
s
s
t
t
r
r
iou
s
s

hard-working and productive

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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capable
capable
Adjective
c
k
a
p
p
a
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e

having the required quality or ability for doing something

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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reclusive
Adjective
r
r
e
i
c
k
l
l
u
u
s
s
i
ɪ
v
v
e

preferring to be alone or avoiding social contact

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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maiden
maiden
Adjective
m
m
ai
d
d
e
ə
n
n

describing an unmarried girl or woman

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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weary
weary
Adjective
w
w
ea
ɪ
r
r
y
i

feeling or displaying deep exhaustion

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

Adverb

courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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ponderous
Adjective
p
p
o
ɑ
n
n
d
d
e
ɜ
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
Disapproving
Formal

displaying a sense of slowness or lack of agility due to real or perceived weight or massiveness

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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fatigued
fatigued
Adjective
f
f
a
ə
t
t
i
i
g
g
u
e
d
d

experiencing extreme exhaustion

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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proficient
proficient
Adjective
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ
f
f
i
ɪ
c
ʃ
ie
ə
n
n
t
t

having or showing a high level of knowledge, skill, and aptitude in a particular area

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

Noun
languid
Adjective
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ə
d
d

moving in a slow, effortless, and attractive manner

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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avid
avid
Adjective
a
æ
v
v
i
ə
d
d

extremely enthusiastic and interested in something one does

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

Noun
voracious
voracious
Adjective
v
v
o
ɔ
r
r
a
c
ʃ
iou
ə
s
s

eating or craving food in large amounts and with great enthusiasm

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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nonchalant
Adjective
n
n
o
ɑ
n
n
ch
ʃ
a
ə
l
l
a
ɑ
n
n
t
t

behaving in an unconcerned and calm manner

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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driven
Adjective
d
d
r
r
i
ɪ
v
v
e
ə
n
n
Approving

showing determination and ambition to achieve one's goals

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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sociable
sociable
Adjective
s
s
o
c
ʃ
ia
ə
b
b
ə
l
l
e

possessing a friendly personality and willing to spend time with people

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

Adverb

courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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stolid
Adjective
s
s
t
t
o
ɑ
l
l
i
ə
d
d

staying calm and displaying little or no interest or emotions

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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pert
Adjective
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
t
t

lively, bold, and confident in a playful or appealing way

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
fearsome
fearsome
Adjective
f
f
ea
ɪ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e

intimidating or frightening in appearance or nature

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

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ruthless
Adjective
r
r
u
u
th
θ
l
l
e
ə
ss
s

showing no mercy or compassion towards others in pursuit of one's goals

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

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courageously

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courageousness

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courageousness

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handicapped
handicapped
Adjective
h
h
a
æ
n
n
d
d
i
i
c
k
a
æ
pp
p
e
d
t

having a physical or mental condition that limits one's movements, senses, or activities

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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patriotic
Adjective
p
p
a
t
t
r
r
io
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k

having a strong sense of love, loyalty, and devotion to one's country

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courage

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courageous

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courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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wary
Adjective
w
w
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i

feeling or showing caution and attentiveness regarding possible dangers or problems

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

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lonesome
Adjective
l
l
o
n
n
e
s
s
o
ə
m
m
e

unhappy because of loneliness

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
prudent
prudent
Adjective
p
p
r
r
u
u
d
d
e
ə
n
n
t
t

showing sensibility and wisdom, especially in avoiding risks or making decisions

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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vivacity
noun
v
v
i
ɪ
v
v
a
æ
c
s
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i

the quality of being full of life and energy

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

Noun
fortitude
noun
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
t
t
u
u
d
d
e

mental and emotional strength and resilience in facing adversity, challenges, or difficult situations

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
demeanor
noun
d
d
e
ɪ
m
m
ea
i
n
n
o
ɜ
r
r

the way a person treats others

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

Noun
intimacy
intimacy
noun
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
i
ə
m
m
a
ə
c
s
y
i

a deep and personal connection between individuals

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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stamina
noun
s
s
t
t
a
æ
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
ə

the mental or physical strength that makes one continue doing something hard for a long time

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
dexterity
noun
d
d
e
ɛ
x
ks
t
t
e
ɛ
r
r
i
ə
t
t
y
i

the ability to use one's hands or body skillfully and quickly to perform tasks

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
handedness
noun
h
h
a
æ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
d
d
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the preference for using one hand over the other for tasks and activities, typically resulting in a dominance of either the right or left hand

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

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appetite
appetite
noun
a
æ
pp
p
e
ə
t
t
i
t
t
e

the feeling of wanting food

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
adolescence
noun
a
æ
d
d
o
ə
l
l
e
ɛ
s
s
c
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e

the state of being in the transitional phase childhood and adulthood characterized by significant physical, emotional, and psychological changes

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

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courageousness

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vigor
noun
v
v
i
ɪ
g
g
o
ɜ
r
r

the physical or mental strength and energy that someone possesses

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
resourcefulness
noun
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the ability to effectively and creatively solve problems and overcome challenges using available resources

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
personality
noun
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
s
s
o
ə
n
n
a
æ
l
l
i
ɪ
t
t
y
i

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
lean
lean
Adjective
l
l
ea
i
n
n

(of a person or animal) thin and fit in a way that looks healthy, often with well-defined muscles and minimal body fat

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
elegant
Adjective
e
ɛ
l
l
e
ə
g
g
a
ə
n
n
t
t

having a refined and graceful appearance or style

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
shabby
shabby
Adjective
sh
ʃ
a
æ
bb
b
y
i

(of a person) dressed in worn and old clothes

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courage

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courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
bruised
bruised
Adjective
b
b
r
r
ui
u
s
z
e
d
d

(of body parts) having a discolored mark due to broken blood vessels, typically caused by an injury or pressure

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courage

Noun

courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
countenance
countenance
noun
c
k
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
t
t
e
ə
n
n
a
ə
n
n
c
s
e

someone's face or facial expression

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courage

Noun

courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
stature
noun
s
s
t
t
a
æ
t
ʧ
u
ɜ
r
r
e

the height of a person or animal when standing upright

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courage

Noun

courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
grimace
grimace
noun
g
g
r
r
i
ɪ
m
m
a
ə
c
s
e

a twisted facial expression indicating pain, disgust or disapproval

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courage

Noun

courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun
slimness
noun
s
s
l
l
i
ɪ
m
m
n
n
e
ə
ss
s

the state of being slender or thin in a way that is considered attractive or healthy

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courage

Noun

courageous

Adjective

courageously

Adverb

courageously

Adverb

courageousness

Noun

courageousness

Noun

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