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Solution

The word mendacious means not telling the truth; lying . It is an adjective used to describe a person or a statement that is untruthful. All three sentences use the word incorrectly:

• Sentence I: "The mendacious breeze was very relaxing." This is an incorrect use. A breeze cannot be truthful or untruthful; it can be described as gentle , cool , or strong .
• Sentence II: "She held the mendacious cup carefully so as not to spill the tea." This is also an incorrect use. A cup is an object and cannot be deceitful. A cup might be brittle or fragile .
• Sentence III: "The mendacious book was so heavy she could barely lift it." This is another incorrect use. A book can't be untruthful in this context; it can be heavy or light , or perhaps deceitful in a metaphorical sense (e.g., a mendacious book of lies), but not in a way that relates to its physical weight.