poise; great coolness and composure under strain
She handled the crisis with remarkable aplomb and clear thinking.
Vocabulary like aplomb appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
expect or prepare for something
letdown; a disappointing decline after a previous rise
cure; a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
hatred; a feeling of intense dislike
out-of-date; obsolete or old-fashioned
decontaminator; thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
opposition; exact opposite
indifference; an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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