Question

The word settled has more than one meaning. In which one of these following sentence is settled used incorrectly

A) Mavis decided that small-town life was settled.
B) as far as they were concerned, the matter was settled.
C) immigrants from Sweden settled in Maryland.
D) dust settled slowly as the truck moved down the road.

Answer 1

A) the word settled is used incorrectly

Answer 2

A. Correct answer (word used incorrectly)
B. matter means issue in this case, therefore settled is being used to explain the issue is solved.
C. the immigrants found comfort in Maryland, they settled there
D. as the truck is going by, dust is flying, but as the truck furthers, the dust settles back down (this happens with leaves and water from puddles as cars go by)