Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics The governor…

Analyze the question: The word in italics is not marked in the text, but from the sentence and options it is clearly suspended. We need the word or phrase closest in meaning to "suspended" in "The governor was suspended from office."

Explain the concept: To suspend means to stop someone or something for a period of time, not for good. Compare it with these related words:

• Expelled / removed permanently / dismissed: gone for good.
• Impeached: formally charged with misconduct. This is the process that may lead to removal, but it is not the same thing as a temporary stop.
• Rusticated: a term used for students sent away from a university for a period. It is close in meaning, but it applies to school settings, not to office holders.

Step-by-step solution:

1. The key word is suspended, meaning "temporarily stopped or barred."
2. Option A (expelled) and option C (removed permanently) show permanence, so they are wrong.
3. Option B (impeached) means formally accused, not the same as temporarily barred.
4. Option E (rusticated) means temporarily sent down from a university. It carries the idea of "temporary," but it is used for students, not for a governor in office.
5. Option D (removed temporarily) matches the meaning directly: the governor is taken out of office for a time.

Answer: The correct option is D. removed temporarily.

Tip: When you see suspend, think "pause, not end." Words like expel, dismiss, and sack are permanent, while suspend is temporary. Also remember that rusticate is mainly for university students.