Question

read the following sentence from passage 1. he was able to find his check; he looked at it, and experienced a pang of regret that he had not devised a more clever way of getting money out of his friends. what does the word devised mean as it is used in the passage? added effected faked invented

Explanation:

The word "devised" means to plan or invent something, especially a complex procedure, system, or strategy. Among the options, "invented" is the closest in meaning.

Answer:

invented (assuming the last - option in the blurry list is "invented" as it is the most appropriate synonym for "devised" among common English - language word - meaning options)