Question

look at this dictionary entry. bemused \bih - myoozd\\ adjective more bemused, most bemused 1. confused or puzzled: clara 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? joseph and clara were bemused by the comedians anecdote, and they laughed heartily. the judge was bemused by the defendants decision to represent himself instead of accepting counsel.

Explanation:

Según la definición del diccionario, "bemused" significa "confundido o desconcertado". En la primera oración, "Joseph and Clara were bemused by the comedian's anecdote, and they laughed heartily", el uso de "bemused" no es correcto porque si se ríen, no están confundidos. En la segunda oración, "The judge was bemused by the defendant's decision to represent himself instead of accepting counsel", el uso de "bemused" es correcto porque el juez puede estar confundido por la decisión del demandado.

Answer:

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