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pioneer collapse: one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"; someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art; open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"; open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"

venture collapse: any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome; a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit; proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"; put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

ombudsman collapse: a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

facing collapse: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building

despite collapse: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

airs collapse: affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

smoke screen collapse: an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"; (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

contempt collapse: a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous; open disrespect for a person or thing; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

jutting collapse: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

bold collapse: fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"; clear and distinct; "bold handwriting"; "a figure carved in bold relief"; "a bold design"

challenging collapse: disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile"; stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book"

first collapse: an honours degree of the highest class; the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month"; the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first"; being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"; ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"; preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"; highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; "first soprano"; "the first violin section"; "played first horn"; indicating the beginning unit in a series; before anything else; "first we must consider the garter snake"; the initial time; "when Felix first saw a garter snake"; before another in time, space, or importance; "I was here first"; "let's do this job first"

foolhardy collapse: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

brassy collapse: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"; resembling the sound of a brass instrument

brazen collapse: made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness); face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"

precursor collapse: a person who goes before or announces the coming of another; a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

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