[Video] Q35: As used in line 17, "instruments" most nearly means

Explanation for Question 35 From the Reading Section on the 2019 April Sat

For 35, we want to know is used in line 17 instruments. 2 Most nearly means. So without looking at the choices we're going right to line 3 17, to find the word here, 4 it is instruments. So they will become flatterers instead of legislators, 5 the instruments, not the guides of the people. 6 So instead of being guides, the legislators are being used by the people. 7 So if I were to come up with a synonym for instruments, 8 I would maybe say ponds if the people are using them. 9 So now let's look at the answer choices. 10 I said pawns. So if we compare that to our choices, 11 I think the closest one would be B tools because it's another way 12 of emphasizing that the people would be the ones using the legislators.

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