Question 18
Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:
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What is the meaning of the word “poised”?
Be unprepared
Be ferocious
Be ready and prepared
Pose and act
Question 18: What is the meaning of the word “poised”?
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Be ready and prepared
Question 18 of 65 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 7 Aug 2022, in the May 2022 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA ENDTERM QPD1 07 Aug 2022 IBA NS). It carries 2 marks.
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