rueful
poise
2007-01-17 14:27:18 · 7 answers · asked by Alex Madden 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Good afternoon race fans and welcome.
The track is fast, the flag is up aaaaaand they're off!
And out of the gate it's Rueful Awaking going to the inside
and Equa-poise following by a close half-length."
Something like that huh?
2007-01-17 14:34:59 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rueful - causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable: a rueful plight or feeling.
With a rueful expression on her face, she admitted that she had caused her sister grief with her ill-chosen words.
poise - a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession
She was very much at ease and showed great poise as she presented her paper to the class.
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2007-01-17 22:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl who sat opposite of her had a rueful look as she answered the question with great poise.
2007-01-17 23:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her rueful expression made the other students feel sorry for her in spite of her intelligence and poise. I longed to know what lay behind such sorrow.
2007-01-17 22:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by somecallitclass 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RUEFUL:
I hated the RUEFUL look on her face.
POISE:
It is good to show poise in company.
She had intellectual poise.
I liked the poise of the tides.
The poise of a bird in the air was pretty.
2007-01-17 22:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The outward display of "poise" and unconcern was betrayed by the "rueful" wrinkling of her brow and her fervent glances
2007-01-17 22:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by HeyDude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you don't fix that leak, the whole rueful cave in.
2007-01-17 22:40:46 · answer #7 · answered by muddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋