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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

easy self-possessed assurance of manner

2poise
1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses — F. R. Leavis>
2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also: the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting> b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGE
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

What does '' manner'' mean in the definition above?
What does gracious mean in the given definition?
What is poise of the meeting?
  

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Hi, 2 poise 1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses — F. R. Leavis> 2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also: the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting > b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGE [M-W's Col.

  • Hi, 2 poise 1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses — F.
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  • Leavis> 2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also: the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting > b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGE [M-W's Col.
  • ] What does manner mean in the definition above?
  • A person's way of doing things, usually shown in their relationships with other people.
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Hi,
2poise
1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses — F. R. Leavis>
2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also: the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting> b : a particular way o
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Hi Jackson,

Manner: That person's way of being.
Gracious: Concerned for other people's well-being. Attentive. Pleasant. I.e. "a gracious host".
Poise of the meeting: The people gathered at the meeting show these above-mentioned qualities, so that the atmosphere at the meeting is "one of poise".

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