C2
artifact vs artifice vs relic
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifactnoun/ˈɑːr.tə.fækt/ | Meaning an object made by people long ago, especially one that is historically interesting | Goes with ancient artifact | Example The museum has more than ten thousand artifacts from the Dong Son culture. |
| artificenoun/ˈɑːr.tə.fɪs/ | Meaning clever tricks or methods used to make something seem real or to deceive people | Goes with free of artifice | Example Her writing is honest and free of artifice. |
| relicnoun/ˈrel.ɪk/ | Meaning an old object or custom that survives from the past and shows how people once lived or believed | Goes with ancient relic | Example The museum displays relics from an ancient Roman temple. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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