valiente

adj. valiant, courageous, brave, gallant; nice; game; urbane

n. brave, valiant

= valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud.
Ex: Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.
Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
Ex: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
Ex: The author discusses a number of 'spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.
Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.
Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/'stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.