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intrepidity

/ɪnˈtrɛpɪdəti/

Meanings

noun
the quality of being fearless and adventurous

Examples :

"Her intrepidity in the face of danger was inspiring."
quality ability emotion attitude

Related Words

Illustration fearless

fearless adjective

/ˈfɪələs/ /ˈfɪɹləs/

Without fear.

"The fearless firefighter ran into the burning building to save the family. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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adventurous adjective

/ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/

(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring.

"My brother is adventurous; he's always trying new, sometimes risky, things like climbing trees in the park. "

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inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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danger noun

/ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/

Exposure to likely harm; peril.

"Walking home from school late at night poses a danger to your safety. "

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quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration face

face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."