Question

which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?
after the thieves were arrested, the police confiscated the contents of the house, taking away all the stolen items.
the former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.
though the team was usually hungry after practice, the coach was still surprised at how famished they were today.
the lead actor’s impulsive behavior, making up lines that werent in the script, caused the director to recast the role

Explanation:

To determine which sentence uses an antonym clue, we analyze each option:

• First option: "taking away" is a synonym for "confiscated", so it's a synonym clue, not antonym.
• Second option: "reasonable" (of the former king) and "arbitrary" (of the new king) are antonyms. The contrast between the former king's admired reasonable decisions and the new king's disliked arbitrary decisions uses an antonym clue to help define "arbitrary".
• Third option: "famished" is related to "hungry" (synonym or intensifier), not an antonym clue.
• Fourth option: The example "making up lines" is a context clue, not an antonym.

Answer:

The former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.