Artifice Vocab Blog Due Thurs. 2/14 at 11:59 p.m.

2/11/2013

Our vocabulary blog word this week is artifice.

As defined by Merriam-Webster, artifice,
a noun, means "clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. as used to trick or deceive."

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83 Comments

EZ120

2/11/2013 04:50:56 am

The artifice of the performance was brilliant!
Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it is saying that the performance was clever and brilliant.

KS119

2/11/2013 05:17:22 am

Using the restroom can be an artifice to get out of class.

The word artifice makes sense in this sentence because the students can trick their teachers by saying they have to go to the bathroom when they are really just trying to get out of class.

LC118

2/11/2013 05:32:59 am

The criminal was very artifice while stealing the T.V.

This sentience makes sence because artifice means sly. Also, artifice is a noun.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:24:38 am

Use artifice as a noun

CS118

2/11/2013 05:46:26 am

The Trojan horse was an artifice designed to get the soldiers inside the walls.

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because the Trojan horse was a device used to trick the enemy.

AB120

2/11/2013 05:46:26 am

The comedian used an artifice to trick us in his show. This makes sense because he used devices like this to decieive us in the show,

AW118

2/11/2013 06:06:44 am

Some people hide their jewelry in a book that is really an artifice to fool burglars.

This sentence makes sense because people would hide their jewelry in books to trick the burglars from stealing it.

MAK119

2/11/2013 06:09:06 am

The strobe lights are used as artifice in a haunted house. This makes sense because strobe lights are used to deceive someone.

EG120

2/11/2013 06:12:55 am

The scan was just an artifice to get our money.
This makes sense because the scan was a clever, deceiving way to win the people's money.

MS119

2/11/2013 06:55:43 am

My brother and I finally figured out that the whole plot of the story was just an artifice to get us to believe there was a reward.

This makes sense because artifice mean to trick or deceive.

bs120

2/11/2013 07:47:37 am

The artifice class clown made an ingenious trick.
This makes sense because it was clever

BT118

2/11/2013 08:04:10 am

The whole story was just an artifice to conceal the truth. It makes sense because the story was made to cover up the truth.

MW118

2/11/2013 08:20:18 am

The navy seals were artifice in taking out Osama Bin Laden.

This makes sense because they were cunning and quiet.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:20:54 am

Artifice should be used as a noun, not an adjective.

VW120

2/11/2013 08:41:00 am

The $100000000000000000000000 was an artifice designed to get Justin Bieber in the building. (Don't worry, there wasn't really that much money. It was fake.)

This sentence makes sense because The ten dollars served as an artifice to trick Justin Bieber into the building.

AB119

2/11/2013 08:45:52 am

The boy had a very artifice way of doing things.

This makes sense because he has clever ways of doing things.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:12:04 am

Artifice needs to be used as a noun, not an adjective.

MTB119

2/11/2013 09:38:10 am

Artifice is a middle french word that comes from the Latin word artificium. Its first known use: circa 1604.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:09:36 am

Please list your source by either linking the website or listing the book source

SR5

2/11/2013 10:38:09 am

Pranksters like artifices.

This makes sense, because they like to play tricks on people.

MR119

2/11/2013 10:40:33 am

The word artifice is from Middle French in the 1530's originally meaning workmanship of anything by craft or skill with its root word of art.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=artifice

LT118

2/11/2013 08:42:24 pm

The magician used artifice during his performance which astonished the audience. Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it is saying that the magician used clever devices to trick the audience.

CM 120

2/12/2013 04:36:13 am

He used an arfice to trick his brothers. Arfice makes sense in this sentence because it was used to trick someone.

mk119

2/12/2013 04:59:06 am

i use a simple artifice to steal my sisters phone.

TS120

2/12/2013 05:00:03 am

The boy had an artifice idea on how to make money.

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it describes how the idea was clever.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 07:33:58 am

Use artifice as a noun, not an adjective.

MD119

2/12/2013 05:00:06 am

Chris Paul's moves on the court are artifice. This makes sense because they trick defenders he is going one way but he actually isn't.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:03:36 am

Try to use artifice as a noun, not an adjective.

CF118

2/12/2013 05:17:11 am

The artifice in Jack's hand shocked Bill when they shook hands.

This makes sense because Jack used a joybuzzer or some other trick to startle Bill.

ew119

2/12/2013 05:57:15 am

The plan of attack was very artifice.
Artifice makes sence in this sentence because it tells that the plan was very clever.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 08:01:24 am

Make sure to use artifice as a noun, not an adjective.

cym120

2/12/2013 05:59:14 am

The artifice tricked her in to believing that the salt was sugar. This makes sense here because she was tricked into believing the salt was sugar.

jm120

2/12/2013 06:20:57 am

Tyrone used the artifice to fool his friend into thinking he could do a backflip. The word artifice makes sense in this sentence because Tyrone fooled his friend.

ES120

2/12/2013 06:30:38 am

The girls' plan was risky and lacked artifice. Artifice makes sense in this sentence because their plan did not involve tricks or deceitfulness.

LS120

2/12/2013 06:41:32 am

The evidence was an artifice because the real evidence was switched with the fake evidence. Artifice makes sense because the fake evidence was used to deceive others into thinking it was real.

NS120

2/12/2013 07:05:40 am

The trickster used his artifice to fool his friends into thinking that he was in the house when he was really hiding in a tree.

This makes sense because an artifice is a device that is used to trick and is deceiving.

pw119

2/12/2013 07:06:07 am

The Nokia Lumia 920 is an artifice. This makes sense because the Nokia Lumia 920 is a clever device.

Mr. Fodor

2/12/2013 07:59:30 am

Artifice does not simply mean clever. Make sure we look closely at the definition.

Also make sure to use artifice as a noun, not an adjective.

NP119

2/12/2013 07:10:13 am

He used an artifice to play a prank on his sister.

This makes sense because artifice is used to play tricks or deceive and that is what happens when you play a prank on someone.

DC119

2/12/2013 07:11:04 am

The artifice made by my opponent tricked me.

This makes sense because my opponent made something clever to trick me.

LV119

2/12/2013 07:17:50 am

Sherlock used the artifice of faking his death to protect John.

This makes sense here because he fooled the whole world into thinking he was dead.

MH118

2/12/2013 07:23:47 am

The little boy pulled an artifice on the other little girl.
This makes sense because the boy is pulling a trick on the girl.

VJW120

2/12/2013 07:27:31 am

If a writer wants artifice in their writing, then they need to be sneaky.

This makes sense because you cannot put something sneaky or deceiving in writing obviously, otherwise everyone will notice it and it is no longer sneaky.

AS119

2/12/2013 07:27:51 am

Tom used an artifice to convince other kids to paint a fence.

BW120

2/12/2013 07:30:59 am

The unicorn was considered an artifice of all the warrior animals.
This sentence makes sense because the unicorn was the most clever and cunning of all the warrior animals.

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jb119

2/12/2013 07:31:35 am

The whole work is a feat of expert artifice.
This sentence makes sense because the work was clever and cunning.

RC118

2/12/2013 07:35:22 am

The artiface manipulated Tom into giving her the money. This makes sence because you would have to be clever to trick someone.

JG119

2/12/2013 08:02:31 am

He was not very artifice with his explanation on why he did not have his French homework.

This means he had a bad unclever reason which was not good enough.

mg119

2/12/2013 08:32:32 am

The artifice of her trick was not clever enough to get the girl out of trouble.

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it is saying that the girl was not clever or brilliant enough to get out of trouble.

SD118

2/12/2013 09:32:20 am

Polly used artifice to fool her gullible classmates.

This sentence makes sence because Polly used cleverness to trick her classmates.

NL120

2/12/2013 10:35:33 am

Bob used artifice so his sister would think there really is a tooth fairy.

This makes sence because Bob tricked his sister so she would think there is a tooth fairy.

MTB119

2/12/2013 10:56:23 am

Artifice is a middle french word that comes from the Latin word artificium. Its first known use: circa 1604.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artifice?show=0&t=1360724160

TS120

2/12/2013 11:31:29 am

The boy used an artifice to make money.

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it shows how the boy was clever in order to make money.

Js119

2/12/2013 11:31:33 am

Jerry uses so many artifices, I, myself, wonder where he gets all of them!
EXPLANATION: He uses so many tricks but i don't know where he gets them all.

AC119

2/12/2013 12:48:39 pm

The cabinet is the basement is an artifice place to go in a game of Hide and Seek.
This makes sense because the cabinet is a clever spot to hide in.

Mr. Fodor

2/13/2013 09:34:31 am

Artifice should be used as a noun.

IT118

2/12/2013 08:14:57 pm

She was proud of her artifice plan to tell her parents she was going to the library when she was actually going to a party.

This makes sense because the girl is being deceitful and tricking her parents.

ME120

2/13/2013 05:04:29 am

Steve's artifice tricked his mother and father.
This makes sense because he tricked his parents which is what the word means.

mw120

2/13/2013 05:27:05 am

The Trojan horse was an artifice to get the solders inside the walls of the castle.
This makes sense because they are tricking the castle guards to letting them inside.

BB120

2/13/2013 06:11:47 am

The artifice of the Michael Jordan reverse layup was extremely clever. Artifice makes sense in this sentence because the method Michael Jordan used to deceive or trick the defender he was going to just shoot the layup took a huge amount of cleverness to read the floor like he did.

HG118

2/13/2013 06:12:42 am

I thought we were playing an interesting game until I realized it was an artifice.
This makes sesnse because it wasn't really a game, it was a trick.

MC118

2/13/2013 07:33:53 am

The soccer player pulled an artifice on the goalie to score a goal.

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because the soccer player tricked the goalie so he/she could score a goal.

EH119

2/13/2013 08:05:36 am

Sam used an artifice to persuade the adults to give him money.

ID120

2/14/2013 04:21:11 am

The iphone 6 is an artifice because it was very clever. This makes because the iphone 6 will be very clever and will be like no other device of its time.

ID120

2/14/2013 04:25:02 am

Steve Jobs used an artifice when designing the iphone. This makes sense because he was clever because he was designing a cunning device.

aw119

2/14/2013 06:53:02 am

The singer performed an artifice concert. This makes sense here because the concert was brilliant.

zh118

2/14/2013 07:06:07 am

The scam used artifice to trick people into giving them money. Artifice makes sense because the scam is clever and cunning.

JH120

2/14/2013 08:56:27 am

Jamie was an artifice when she convinced her older sister to take her shopping.
The word artifice makes sense in this sentence because it states Jamie was being cunning.

NF120

2/14/2013 10:41:34 am

The artifice trick he performed was amazing!

Artifice makes sense in this sentence because it is saying that the trick he performed was clever.

Mr. Fodor

2/16/2013 02:27:21 am

Artifice should have been used as a noun.

JM118

2/14/2013 10:56:13 am

Tom used an artifice to trick his neighbors into painting the fence he was suppose to paint as punishment.
This makes sense because he tricked his friends to do his work.

DG118

2/14/2013 11:07:49 am

We used the smoke detector as an artifice to pull a prank on our mom.

This makes sense because we used the smoke alarm to trick our mom as if there were a fire as a prank.

Kb119

2/14/2013 11:19:35 am

The girl had artifice goals for volleyball.

BM118

2/14/2013 12:41:39 pm

Pretending to have a fake cold can be artifice to miss a test.

This makes sense because I am saying that pretending to be sick can be a trick to miss a test.

Ek118

2/14/2013 12:54:40 pm

Many people use artifice on April fools day.

This makes sense because we trick people on April fools day.

RF118

2/14/2013 12:59:43 pm

Tom Sawyer does many artifice things to get what he wants.

Artifice makes sense in this content because Tom is very tricky.

AZ120

2/18/2013 10:57:37 pm

Jims dog is very artifice when there food near by.
this makes sense because his dog is clever to get his food.

jd118

2/19/2013 04:46:03 am

A magician uses artifice to get his audience to believe in his magic. Artifice makes sense in the sentence because the magician uses trickery to get his audience to believe.

WP118

2/19/2013 05:01:42 am

Tthe burglar was very artifice when he stool the car.

ap120

2/20/2013 09:39:59 am

The fox was very artifice when he hunted his food.
This makes sense in this sentence because the fox is clever when he is hunting his food.

AJP120

2/20/2013 11:13:07 am

Faking the flu was a clever artifice.

This makes sense because faking the flu is a clever plan or device to stop you from going to school.

MM118

2/21/2013 09:57:29 pm

The trap was an artifice to secure the snake.

EM119

2/27/2013 09:51:52 am

The bank robber is very artifice hes never been caught.

This makes sense here because the bank robber is good and sneeky at robbing.

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