Vocabulary Studio 21: Disseminate to document

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

1In the example "She could distill a long argument into a memorable sentence.", what does distill mean?A. To unfairly criticize or diminish someone's value or reputation.B. To forbid or officially condemn.C. To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely.D. To extract the essential meaning or qualities from a larger whole.

2In the example "The organization chose to divest itself of an unused building.", what does divest mean?A. To strip away, relinquish, or dispose of a possession or responsibility.B. To record or support something with evidence.C. To intercept or detain someone unexpectedly.D. To impose something unwanted on another person, often deceptively.

3In the example "The archivists would document each stage of the restoration.", what does document mean?A. To calm anger or soften someone's attitude.B. To record or support something with evidence.C. To unfairly criticize or diminish someone's value or reputation.D. To raise a minor or evasive objection.

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