Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the given blank space with the most appropriate option.

The orator thought that his ___________ would make him sound smart, but he was jeered by the crowd once he started.

  1. verbiage

  2. saturnine

  3. lachrymose

  4. grandiloquence

  5. verbosity

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Grandiloquence means lofty, pompous language. This is the correct option.