SAT vocabulary
Semblance
the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
Example
"She tried to maintain a semblance of normalcy despite the chaos erupting around her."
Etymology
From Old French 'semblance', from Latin 'similantia', from 'similis' (like, similar).
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