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Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The old oriel window jutted gracefully from the manor’s outer wall.

1. The caretaker cleaned the dust from the oriel before noon.
2. The visitor paused near the oriel to look outside.
3. The engineer calibrated the signal using the oriel.
4. The renovated oriel added charm to the building’s façade.

Correct answer: The engineer calibrated the signal using the oriel.

Solution

"Oriel" in the question refers to a type of window. The homonym is the same-sounding word used in a different context, which appears in the option about calibrating a signal.

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