The Only Use of
poise
in
The Giver
- And the sled itself seemed to be poised at the top of a long, extended mound that rose from the very land where he was.
p. 81..7poised = balanced and ready for action
Definition:
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(poise) calm and in control -- as in "shows poise under pressure"
and/or:
prepared for action -- as in "poised for action" -- (sometimes suspended or hovering as in "a finger poised over the mute button")
and/or:
confident and graceful in movement -- as in "the poise and balance of a dancer"