Question

y.3 use dictionary entries to determine correct usage bgx
look at this dictionary entry.
bemused \bih - myoozd\\ adjective more bemused, most bemused

1. confused or puzzled: katy appeared bemused when a book club member

insisted that hamlet was a comedy. 2. distracted or preoccupied: the inventor
lived in a world of his own and had a permanently bemused expression. — from
english
which sentence uses the word bemused correctly?
the judge was bemused by the defendants decision to represent himself
instead of accepting counsel.
jacob and katy were bemused by the comedians anecdote, and they laughed
heartily.

Explanation:

The dictionary defines "bemused" as confused/puzzled or distracted/preoccupied. The first sentence uses it to mean the judge was confused by the defendant’s choice, matching definition 1. The second sentence incorrectly links "bemused" to laughing at a comedy anecdote, which does not align with either definition of the word.

Answer:

The judge was bemused by the defendant's decision to represent himself instead of accepting counsel.