According to this dictionary entry, what is the origin of the word skeptic?

skep-tic (skep'tik) [lat. skepticus < gk. skeptikos, thoughtful, inquiring, going back to indoeur. base spek-, to peer, to watch closely] n. 1. [s-] a member of a greek school of philosophers that expressed doubt about generally accepted ideas 2. a person who typically doubts or questions matters that are generally accepted.

a. from the latin word for "to watch closely"
b. from the greek word for "thoughtful"
c. from the indo-european word for "to express doubt"
d. from the greek word for "school

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine

Which word does housman emphasize to draw attention to the importance of living in the present moment?