The word artificial comes from the latin prefix art- (skill) and the root fic (to make or cause). based on word parts and context clues, which meaning best fits the word artificial as used in the sentence.

finally, it would create a reservoir that would become the largest artificial lake in the united states.

a)suitable for a museum
b)very long and wide
c)caused to be skillful
d)made by humans

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

Read this excerpt from the exposition in "the monkey's paw." father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire. what is one piece of information you can infer about the story from this sentence? a. the father in the story is possessed, so he probably says insane things a lot. b. the woman in the story is knitting, so the characters probably don't have good clothes to wear. c. the father is playing chess with the son, but the son is not old enough to know the rules. d. since the father likes taking risks in a game, he might like taking risks in life as well.

Edgar allan poe uses many sound devices in his poem "the bells." which two words from the poem are examples of onomatopoeia?