Question

what is the meaning of the word dissemble as used in the passage? waiting for the meeting to start, shivani did her best to disguise her anxiety. as the lead audio engineer, she felt pressured to dissemble any negative emotions, hoping to inspire confidence in the rest of her team. conceal eliminate release

Explanation:

The context shows Shivani is trying to hide her negative emotions. "Dissemble" means to conceal one's true feelings or intentions. "Disguise" in the previous - sentence is a clue, and "conceal" is the closest in meaning among the options.

Answer:

"conceal"