poised

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And the students were encouragingly poised, a fact I'd like to attribute (but can't) to my supremely cool example.

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  1. adjective Assured; composed.
  2. adjective Held balanced or steady in readiness: stood poised for the jump.

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  • Gracious, poised, approachable and dedicated, Linda Gist Calvin is midway through her three-year term as leader of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. —  News from www.nptelegraph.com
  • They insist on success, and they remain intact by their sheer character -- poised and determined to return to the glory days, and not just for themselves or their families, but for their fellow agents and the Lightyear employees and their families. —  PHONE+ Articles
  • But with the match intriguingly poised, the West Indies could have expected Australia to fight back with every resource at it's command on the final day. —  CaribbeanCricket.com
  • Scrupulous, poised, and with a masterful control of tone, you'd think he'd be the perfect director for —  Portland Mercury
  • The convicted businessman -- poised to become a crucial witness in the massive corruption case against ex-Gov. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
 

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