The theme of three brass pennies is <span>Getting what you desire does not guarantee happiness.</span>
Hiding your true feelings by pretending you feel exactly the
opposite is called dissimulation. Dissimulation is a noun that describes the
character of faking the actual feelings of a person. It is way of deceiving
someone about the actual feelings the person is going through. In another way
it can be the act of pulling wool over someone’s eyes to trick that person.
This word can be used in a wide variety of ways to project a person. This word
is often used to describe deceit.
Answer:
We have spent too much time here already
The people were taking their seats
I had forgotten how to braid my hair correctly
My baby sister has grown so much
The leaves were shaken from the branches
Explanation:
To shirk means to avoid doing something.
So, if there are any choices, I'd choose that someone would be tempted to shirk a difficult task, or something you just don't feel like doing.