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Stories Ever Told;<br />

• (disquietude)- the state of disquiet; uneasiness; A single element<br />

of disquietude, a solitary, vague unrest disturbs him. — The Redemption of<br />

David Corson;<br />

• (distrait)- inattentive because of distracting worries, fears, etc.; absent-<br />

minded, ( ; ); Will was dull and distrait, and he hardly<br />

looked at me once, and talked about sensible impersonal things the whole<br />

time. — The Heart of Una Sackville;<br />

tranquility = placidity = serenity = repose = quietude<br />

• (tranquil)- free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm, ( ;<br />

); There was only one person in the room who was calm, tranquil,<br />

and unmoved--that person was Cecilia herself. — Willis the Pilot;<br />

• (placidity)- the state or character of being placid; tranquility;<br />

• (serenity)- the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil;<br />

sereneness, ( ); They were aware of the evening's sad serenity, and the<br />

little struggling passions of their lives. — Evelyn Innes;<br />

• (repose)- calmness; tranquility; His face wore a stern look when in repose,<br />

but in conversation it was smiling and cheerful. — Joseph Haydn;<br />

• (quietude)- the state of being quiet; tranquility; calmness; stillness; quiet,<br />

( ; ); Mental activity and moral quietude are the two states<br />

which, were they perfected and united, would constitute perfect happiness.<br />

— Eugene Aram — Volume 02;<br />

aplomb = poise = assuredness^ assurance : certitude<br />

• (aplomb)- imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance, ( - ;<br />

); Even his aplomb was a little shaken by the<br />

complete success of the attack —The Flying Legion;<br />

• (poise)- to carry or hold in equilibrium; balance; But the foundations of<br />

his poise were shaken when the fish course was set before him. — The Log-<br />

Cabin Lady;<br />

• (assurance)- a positive declaration intended to give confidence,( ;<br />

); The street had given him his self-assurance, his ready tongue<br />

and his wit. — Germinie Lacerteux;<br />

• presumptuous boldness; impudence;<br />

• (certitude)- freedom from doubt, esp. in matters of faith or opinion;<br />

certainty, ( ); Certitude is the enemy of wisdom and, in office, it is<br />

wisdom, not certitude, that is required;<br />

relief = succor<br />

• (relief)- the easing of a burden or distress, such as pain, anxiety, or

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