Question

read the following digital dictionary entry for facile, which appears in line 10. facile (fäs -əl) < french facile, easy < latin facilis, easily done; pleasant < latin facere, to do adj. 1. achieved with little difficulty; acting with fluency and ease 3. presented without due effort or examination; superficial 4. pleasantly mild in manner which pair of statements is true about the word facile as it is used in line 10? base your answer on the dictionary entry as well as context. a. the word is used in line 10 to mean acting with ease. it came into english from a french word derived from latin. b. the word is used in line 10 to mean acting with ease. it came into english from a latin word derived from french. c. the word is used in line 10 to meansuperficial. it came into english from a french word derived from latin. d. the word is used in line 10 to meansuperficial. it came into english from a latin word derived from french.

Explanation:

The dictionary entry shows "facile" < French "facile", "easy" < Latin "facilis". One of its meanings is "acting with fluency and ease".

Answer:

A. The word is used in line 10 to mean "acting with ease." It came into English from a French word derived from Latin.