give a false impression
His cheerful expression belied the sadness he felt inside.
Vocabulary like belie appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
chat; utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
bother; annoy persistently
resist; refuse to comply
commonplace; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
extremely harmful
support; a group that defends a principle
resent; be envious of; set one's heart on
benefit; for someone's benefit
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