Question

remembering that the latin prefix dis means not, use your knowledge of the prefix and the context clues in the passage to determine the meaning of dissemble. write your definition of dissemble here and explain how you arrived at it.

Explanation:

The Latin prefix "dis -" means "not". The root word "semble" means "alike" or "similar". So "dissemble" means to give a false appearance or to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or nature, essentially being "not alike" in terms of what is shown and what is real.

Answer:

To give a false appearance; to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or nature.