The judge pronounced the suspect guilty.

Analyze the question: The sentence is "The judge pronounced the suspect guilty." The underlined word isn't marked in the text you sent. In this kind of question it is usually "guilty" (the sentence only makes sense that way), though it could also be "pronounced". I'll work with "guilty" and check "pronounced" afterward.

Explain the concept: This is an antonym question. You need the word that means the opposite of the underlined word. In a legal setting, the opposite of finding someone guilty is declaring them not guilty, which is to acquit them.

Step-by-step solution:

1. Meaning of the sentence: The judge declared the suspect guilty, so the suspect was found to have committed the offence.
2. The opposite of "pronounced guilty" is "declared not guilty", which is acquitted.
3. Check each option: • A. acquitted: formally cleared of a charge by a court. This is the direct opposite of being found guilty. • B. discharged: released, for example from a hospital, from duty, or from custody. It can be close in meaning, but it does not state the verdict, so it is not the exact opposite. • C. corrected: this has nothing to do with a verdict. • D. executed: carried out, or put to death. This relates to punishment, not to the opposite of guilt.

If the underlined word were "pronounced" (meaning declared), the opposite would be something like "withheld" or "concealed", and none of the options fit that. So the underlined word must be "guilty" or the whole phrase "pronounced guilty", and in both cases the answer is acquitted.

Answer: A. acquitted

Tip: In law-related vocabulary, remember these pairs:

• convict ↔ acquit
• guilty ↔ innocent or acquitted
• plaintiff ↔ defendant

If an option names a court verdict that reverses the original one, it is usually the correct antonym.