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Vocabulary Set B3
dissemble-effulgence
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| divergent | adj. Tending in different directions. | The two accounts of the event were so divergent that it is hard to believe they witnessed the same thing. |
| ebullient | adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling. | Since summer vacation was arriving the following week, the students were in such an ebullient mood. |
| effrontery | n. Unblushing impudence. | The brazen effrontery of the student, far from angering the professor, opened the way for the best discussion the class has ever had. |
| effulgence | n. Splendor or radiance. | The toddler's effulgent smile dispelled the depression she felt. |
| dissemble | v. To hide by pretending something different. | The incumbent senator had to constantly dissemble about his record for fear his past would render him unable to win the election. |