Vocabulary Studio 19: Diffuse to discord

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The first rehearsal would disabuse him of the idea that acting was easy.", what does disabuse mean?A. To unfairly criticize or diminish someone's value or reputation.B. To forbid or officially condemn.C. To swell or cause to expand through pressure from within.D. To free someone from a mistaken belief.

2In the example "A faint inscription was discernible beneath the paint.", what does discernible mean?A. Capable of being perceived or recognized.B. Resembling a funeral in solemnity, gloom, or slow pace.C. Lasting, enduring, or recurring over many years.D. Cautious because of possible danger or difficulty.

3In the example "The proposed boundary became a source of discord.", what does discord mean?A. The final result or outcome.B. A lack of agreement or harmony.C. A young woman making a formal entrance into society.D. Art or decoration considered excessively sentimental or showy in a cheap way.

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