Question

contrive has the same or almost the same meaning as: tangle inventory formulate protract

Explanation:

"Contrive" means to create or bring about something through clever or elaborate means. "Formulate" means to create or prepare something in a systematic way. They are similar in meaning. "Tangle" refers to a confused mass, "inventory" is a list of goods, and "protract" means to prolong.

Answer:

C. formulate