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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. audacious \aw-DAY-shus\ adjective. 1 a : intrepidly daring : adventurous. b : recklessly bold : rash. 2 : contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : insolent. 3 : marked by originality and verve.
Lady is the common noun
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D. Suspense because if he is repeating something he is trying to build the mood and get the reader on the edge of their seat
