Vocabulary Building Blocks: (70 Across) poise (NOUN) 1. Great coolness and composure under strain. SYNONYMS: aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid. 2. A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium. 3. Indecision; suspense. 4. A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second. (VERB) 1. To bring into or hold in balance. 2. Hold or carry in equilibrium. 3. Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult. SYNONYM: brace. 4. Be motionless, in suspension. [Derived from Old French, from Latin: pendere to weigh, suspend.]

Did You Know? (75 Across) Folk music can be defined as: The traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community and with which they most specifically identify themselves. Ethnic music can be substituted as a synonym.

Folk songs were originally passed down through the generations by learning through listening and remembering the performances of others instead of by reading musical notations. Lyrics of many folk songs pertain to the everyday routine of the community members. There are also ballads, which may tell a story, songs for special occasions and ceremonies, love songs and spiritual songs; all of which can be classified as "folk" music within a given society or nation.