Hazardous+enterprise
11Adventurous — Ad*ven tur*ous, a. [OE. aventurous, aunterous, OF. aventuros, F. aventureux, fr. aventure. See {Adventure}, n.] 1. Inclined to adventure; willing to incur hazard; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; applied to persons. [1913… …
12adventurous — adjective /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/ a) Inclined to adventure; willing to incur risks; prone to embark in hazardous enterprise; rashly daring; mdash; applied to persons. b) Full of hazard; attended with risk; exposing to danger; requiring courage; rash;… …
13William Tucker (settler) — William Tucker (c. 16 May 1784 – December 1817) was a British convict, a sealer, a trader in human heads, an Otago settler, and New Zealand’s first art dealer.Tucker has been a minor legend in New Zealand as the man who stole a preserved Māori… …
14bell the cat — verb take a risk; perform a daring act Who is going to bell the cat? • Hypernyms: ↑risk, ↑put on the line, ↑lay on the line • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal …
15Rubicon — Ru bi*con, n. (Anc. geog.) A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius C[ae]sar. [1913 Webster] Note: By leading an army across this river, contrary to the prohibition of the civil government at Rome,… …
16Right whale — For other uses, see Right whale (disambiguation). Right whales[1] A female North Atlantic Right Whale with her calf in the ocean …
17Mining in Wales — A Welsh miner at Tower Colliery Mining in Wales provided a significant source of income to the economy of Wales throughout the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Wales was famous for its coal mining, in the Rhondda Valley, the South… …
18psyched up — adjective In a state of heightened mental preparedness for a difficult or hazardous enterprise, or one where success is particularly sought. Im getting myself psyched up to cross the rope bridge …
19Capture of Cadiz — Part of the Anglo–Spanish War (1585) Map of the Bay of Cádiz, 17th century …
20New England Colonies — The New England Colonies of British America included the colonies of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Connecticut Colony, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and Province of New Hampshire. They were part of the Thirteen Colonies including… …
