Episode 628 Word Power Mark Twain's First Appearance

Which wor could best replace eminent in "Besides being an eminent author, Mark Twain was also a talented speaker"?

Which word could best replace shrewd in "Mark Twain was also a talented speaker, who told stories to audiences with the same shrewd humor he showed in his fiction."?

An anecdote in "On one occasion, Twain related a personal anecdote about stage fright." is best described as______?

To cajole in "It seems he was attending his daughter's first singing performance, when the audience cajoled him into speaking." is to ______.

An impromptu speech is one that is ______.

Ensure in "Twain gave an impromptu talk about the steps he took to ensure success during his own first appearance on stage." means ______.

When a person looks intently, he or she looks ______.

A manuscript in "At last I began. I had the manuscript tucked under a United States flag in front of me where I could get at it in case of need." is a ______.

Another word for awed in "They sat silent and awed. I had touched them." is ______.

Agonizing in "Well, after the first agonizing five minutes, my stage fright left me, never to return." is best described as ______.