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which words would be the closest to the meaning of the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?

my brother randy is very shy and barely talks to anyone outside the family. mom enrolled him in a public speaking club for teens to randy overcome his shyness. randy went to a few meetings but never spoke. finally, he was encouraged to present a speech to the group. mom and i stood outside the room to listen. we were amazed at how composed randy was during his speech.

composed adj. calm, self-possessed, poised, serene

choose all answers that are correct.

a.
calm

b.
self-possessed

c.
poised

d.
serene
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