Word of the Day: COMPOSURE

Serenity or self-possession

composure (noun) - a deliberate or practiced state of emotional or mental control; a calm, steady demeanor [kuhm-poh-zher]

BREAKDOWN: COM- (together) + POS- (to put or place) + -URE (state)

• composed means to be calm and in control of one’s emotions

See also: indispose, juxtaposition, predispose, posit, repose, transpose

“Always keep your composure. You can’t score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.” —Bobby Hull