Equanimous

ee-KWAN-uh-muhs (/ɪˈkwænɪməs/)

calm and composed, especially under stress; showing balance.

“Sally was equanimous about almost everything except seatbelts, which she fastened with near-religious fervour.”

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foreshadowing something momentous or calamitous; overly solemn or pompous.

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

a hobby or secondary occupation pursued for enjoyment rather than as one's main profession.

to defeat someone heavily; or to preserve or candify (fruit) with sugar

the quality or state of being ignoble; baseness or lack of honor.

to suspend proceedings to another time or place; to defer or postpone.