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poised

/pɔɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

Examples :

"The decision to accept the job offer hung in the air, poised between acceptance and rejection. "
position condition situation attitude

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

Self-assurance.

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

Illustration suspended

suspended verb

/səˈspɛndɪd/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

Illustration acceptance

acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

Illustration precariously

precariously adverb

/prɪˈkeəriəsli/ /preˈkeəriəsli/

In a precarious manner; dangerously

"The stack of books was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, threatening to fall. "

Illustration confidently

confidently adverb

/ˈkɒnfɪdəntli/ /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

"She answered the teacher's question confidently, knowing she had studied hard. "

Illustration counterbalance

counterbalance noun

/ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

A weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.

"The counterbalance on the school's large swing set kept it level. "

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration counterpose

counterpose noun

/ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈpəʊz/

A pose taken in opposition to another.

"The ballet dancer practiced the arabesque, then immediately shifted into a challenging counterpose to show her balance and control. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration equilibrium

equilibrium noun

/iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/

The condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced, resulting in no net change.

"The family reached a state of equilibrium after a long, difficult discussion about chores. "

Illustration rejection

rejection noun

/ɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of rejecting.

"The rejection letter from the university was disappointing. "

Illustration counterpoise

counterpoise noun

/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌpɔɪz/

A weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.

"The heavy book acted as a counterpoise, preventing the stack of papers from toppling over. "