The health consequences of nicotine addiction are enormous. Tobacco smoking is responsible for 1 of every 5 deaths and is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Children smoke 1.1 billion packs of cigarettes yearly. This accounts for more than $200 billion in future health care costs.
- Example: he showed great heroism in battle. - Example: he received a medal for valor. [syn: heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:Valor \Valor\, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F. valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth.
Brave and courageous. 1  adventurous. 2  audacious. 3  ballsy. be man enough to do sth idiom. 4  bite. faint.  get your courage up 1  idiom. grasp the nettle 2  idiom. 3  gritty. gutsy. have nerves of steel 4  idiom. heroic. 5  knightly. 6  muster. 7  nerve. 8  plucky. screw. screw up your 9  courage idiom. spunky.  stouthearted.