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The task in the image is to identify the pair of guide words that would appear on a dictionary page where the bold word could be found. Guide words are typically the first and last words listed on a dictionary page, helping users locate the word they are looking for.

Solution Approach:

1. Understand Guide Words: Guide words are the first and last words on a dictionary page. They help narrow down the location of a word within the alphabet.
2. Identify the Bold Word: For each row, the bold word is the target word we need to find.
3. Compare with Given Options: The three sets of words provided (left, middle, right) represent possible guide words. We need to determine which set includes the bold word alphabetically.
4. Alphabetical Order: Ensure the bold word falls between the two words in the chosen set.

Step-by-Step Solution:

#### 1. hamper
- Options:
- Left: hallowed | harsh
- Middle: hinder | hippie
- Right: hinder | hippie
- "Hamper" falls between "hindered" and "hippie."
- Answer: hinder | hippie

#### 2. cleave
- Options:
- Left: cleat | clod
- Middle: clever | clue
- Right: clever | clue
- "Cleave" falls between "clever" and "clue."
- Answer: clever | clue

#### 3. nascent
- Options:
- Left: nickel | noble
- Middle: name | natural
- Right: name | natural
- "Nascent" falls between "name" and "natural."
- Answer: name | natural

#### 4. crystal
- Options:
- Left: cripple | cut
- Middle: credible | crimson
- Right: credible | crimson
- "Crystal" falls between "credible" and "crimson."
- Answer: credible | crimson

#### 5. amends
- Options:
- Left: amateur | amare
- Middle: antagonize | anteater
- Right: antagonize | anteater
- "Amends" falls between "amateur" and "amare."
- Answer: amateur | amare

#### 6. revelation
- Options:
- Left: reveal | rebellion
- Middle: reader | realistic
- Right: reader | realistic
- "Revelation" falls between "reveal" and "rebellion."
- Answer: reveal | rebellion

#### 7. ridiculous
- Options:
- Left: rider | righteous
- Middle: rhythm | ride
- Right: rhythm | ride
- "Ridiculous" falls between "rider" and "righteous."
- Answer: rider | righteous

#### 8. twine
- Options:
- Left: twilight | twit
- Middle: fender | tie
- Right: fender | tie
- "Twine" falls between "twilight" and "twit."
- Answer: twilight | twit

#### 9. cadaver
- Options:
- Left: cacaphony | cavern
- Middle: coarse | card
- Right: coarse | card
- "Cadaver" falls between "cacaphony" and "cavern."
- Answer: cacaphony | cavern

#### 10. batten
- Options:
- Left: basket | bawdy
- Middle: buckle | button
- Right: buckle | button
- "Batten" falls between "basket" and "bawdy."
- Answer: basket | bawdy

#### 11. praise
- Options:
- Left: parry | penny
- Middle: practice | praline
- Right: practice | praline
- "Praise" falls between "parry" and "penny."
- Answer: parry | penny

#### 12. detention
- Options:
- Left: desert | designate
- Middle: detente | detour
- Right: detente | detour
- "Detention" falls between "detente" and "detour."
- Answer: detente | detour

#### 13. luster
- Options:
- Left: lunch | lyric
- Middle: lug | lunatic
- Right: lug | lunatic
- "Luster" falls between "lug" and "lunatic."
- Answer: lug | lunatic

#### 14. possible
- Options:
- Left: ponder | posterity
- Middle: provoke | punish
- Right: provoke | punish
- "Possible" falls between "ponder" and "posterity."
- Answer: ponder | posterity

Final Answers:

1. hinder | hippie
2. clever | clue
3. name | natural
4. credible | crimson
5. amateur | amare
6. reveal | rebellion
7. rider | righteous
8. twilight | twit
9. cacaphony | cavern
10. basket | bawdy
11. parry | penny
12. detente | detour
13. lug | lunatic
14. ponder | posterity

Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{hinder | hippie} \\
2. \text{clever | clue} \\
3. \text{name | natural} \\
4. \text{credible | crimson} \\
5. \text{amateur | amare} \\
6. \text{reveal | rebellion} \\
7. \text{rider | righteous} \\
8. \text{twilight | twit} \\
9. \text{cacaphony | cavern} \\
10. \text{basket | bawdy} \\
11. \text{parry | penny} \\
12. \text{detente | detour} \\
13. \text{lug | lunatic} \\
14. \text{ponder | posterity} \\
\end{array}
}
\]