Do you usually notice the positive qualities in the people around you? Or do you hesitate to offer compliments when they are deserved? A little kindness can go a long way. By making an effort to recognize and appreciate the good in others, we can help create a more positive and encouraging environment for everyone.
Why don't you fill in the blanks below with positive
adjectives? Each sentence is an excerpt from a book or a film.
1. “Madame, the most kind, the most ami__________
(meaning “diffusing warmth and friendliness”) are not always the
cleverest.” …..from Murder on the Orient Express
2. She seemed the very embodiment of bl________me
(meaning “carefree and happy and lighthearted) happiness. …..from the novel “Long Day: The Story of a
New York Working Girl, as Told by Herself” by Dorothy Richardson
3. When someone felt ch______able
(meaning “showing or motivated by sympathy and generosity”), our bellies
were relatively full. …..from “The
Shakespeare Stealer” by Gary Blackwood
4. I look very dapper, very d_____air
(meaning “having a sophisticated charm”), don't I?.... from the film “LIFE
(film, 1999)”
5. Caroline is tiny and ex_____ite
(meaning “of extreme beauty”), her blonde curls framing a face that is
glowing with laughter, her arms outstretched to whoever is taking the picture. ….from
“Jacob have I loved (film, 1989)”
6. Yeah, and we were fa____ful (meaning
“loyal and reliable”) for two of them….from “Wedding Crashers (film, 2005)”
7. Minions dressed as knights declare:
"Fear not, for here come the g____ant (meaning “being attentive
and courteous like an ideal knight”) knights to save us." …..from the
animated series “Despicable Me 2 (2013)”
8. She described Percy as brave and h______ic
(meaning “having qualities appropriate for brave figures”), which made him
uncomfortable. …..from novel “The Son of Neptune” by Rick Riordan
9. Are you aware that is the first
combination of bascule and suspension bridge? Most innovative. What an indus_______
(meaning “characterized by hard work and perseverance”) empire! ….from “Sherlock
Holmes (film, 2009)”
10. He moved with a jau_____ (meaning “having
a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air”), almost cocky rhythm, carrying
himself like someone who owned the neighborhood. …from “Goodfellas (film, 1990)”
Answer Keys
1. amiable
2. blithesome
3. charitable
4. debonair
5. exquisite
6. faithful
7. gallant
8. heroic
9. industrious
10. jaunty
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