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There is not, as the hackneyed phrase has it, a cowardly bone in their bodies. They are
strangers to fear, they’re audacious, dauntless, contemptuous of danger and hardship.
The adjective is: intrepid
9. no dullness
They are witty, clever, delightful; and naturally, also, they are brilliant and entertaining
conversationalists.
The adjective is: scintillating
10. city slickers
They are cultivated, poised, tactful, socially so experienced, sophisticated, and courteous
that they’re at home in any group, at ease under all circumstances of social intercourse. You
cannot help admiring (perhaps envying) their smoothness and self-assurance, their tact and
congeniality.
The adjective is: urbane
USING THE WORDS
Can you pronounce the words?
1. convivial kƏn-VIV′-ee-Əl
2. indefatigable in′-dƏ-FAT′-Ə-gƏ-bƏl
3. ingenuous in-JEN′-y -Əs
4. perspicacious pur′-spƏ-KAY′-shƏs
5. magnanimous mƏg-NAN′-Ə-mƏs
6. versatile VUR′-sƏ-tƏl
7. stoical STŌ′-Ə-kƏl
8. intrepid in-TREP′-id
9. scintillating SIN′-tƏ-layt-ing
10. urbane ur-BAYN′
Can you work with the words?
