1. The ______ of the talk-show host’s voice discouraged many listeners from calling in. (strident)

2. Without a deposit the hotel clerk would not accept a ________ for Labor Day. (reserved)

3. Elsa Schiaparelli was a fashion designer known for the _______ of her design. (flamboyant)

4. Edmund Hillary climbed _______ to the top of Mt. Everest in 1953. (intrepid)

5. Hoping for a fish, the trained seak ______ clapped his flippers three times. (docile)

6. Jeremy walked _________ into the teachers’ cafeteria to look for the coach. (brazen)

7. The young man smiled ________ as the store detective accused him of shoplifting. (unabashed)

Person with the most correct answers will be given best answer.