Question

this table shows words that were invented by authors.
word | original work | year
chortle | through the looking glass by lewis carroll | 1872
robot | r.u.r. by karel čapek | 1920
nerd | if i ran the zoo by dr. seuss | 1950
tween | the lord of the rings by j. r. r. tolkien | 1955
based on the table, who first used the word chortle?
lewis carroll
dr. seuss
j. r. r. tolkien

Explanation:

To determine who first used the word "chortle", we look at the table. The row for the word "chortle" has the original work "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll and the year 1872. We check the author associated with "chortle" in the table, which is Lewis Carroll.

Answer:

Lewis Carroll