medium · Act reading
A Reading passage includes a 'vocabulary-in-context' question for the word 'arrest' in the following sentence: 'The sudden appearance of the comet served to *arrest* the attention of even the most casual stargazers.'
Which meaning is most appropriate?
- To capture or engage
- To place under legal custody
- To stop a biological process
- To delay or slow down
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