Vocabulary Studio 30: Garret to grandiloquent

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The taunts were meant to goad him into an angry response.", what does goad mean?A. To grow or develop rapidly.B. To provoke or urge someone into action.C. To speak harmfully or falsely about someone.D. To unfairly criticize or diminish someone's value or reputation.

2In the example "The merchant would not gouge travelers stranded by the storm.", what does gouge mean?A. To mark with parallel lines, grooves, or streaks.B. To settle comfortably or securely in a place.C. To overcharge or extract an excessive price.D. To make an unpleasant feeling or condition less intense.

3In the example "The grandiloquent introduction promised more than the short talk delivered.", what does grandiloquent mean?A. Cheerful and full of high spirits.B. Ghostly or resembling an apparition; also relating to a spectrum.C. Required by fashion, convention, or accepted practice.D. Pompous or extravagantly lofty in speech or writing.

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