Question

Select the best word to fill in the blank.


It was a clever ruse, and while others were taken in by this __________, she was not.

(1 point)
Responses

A) artifice

A) artifice

B) fortified

B) fortified

C) exploits

C) exploits

D) arbitrary

Answer 1

The best word to fill in the blank is:

A) artifice

So the complete sentence would read: "It was a clever ruse, and while others were taken in by this artifice, she was not."

"Artifice" refers to a clever trick or deception, which fits well in the context of the sentence.