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 "The library helped disseminate the survey findings.", what does disseminate mean?A. To think carefully or deeply about something.B. To exclude someone from a group or shared activities.C. To spread information, ideas, or knowledge widely.D. To free someone from a mistaken belief.

2In the example "The dissolution of the partnership ended a long collaboration.", what does dissolution mean?A. A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered harsh or embarrassing.B. A fine detail, subtle distinction, or point of precision.C. A group of three people sharing authority or control.D. The breaking up, ending, or disintegration of something.

3In the example "The demonstration showed how air would distend the flexible pouch.", what does distend mean?A. To swell or cause to expand through pressure from within.B. To place something between other things or insert it into a situation.C. To puzzle, bewilder, or defeat expectations.D. To embody a quality or represent a nonhuman thing as human.

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