Choose the correct option for the following underlined phrase:-
A high-flown and pretentious speech is termed as:-----
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Bombastic
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Bombastic (answer) | (of speech or writing) full of grand, inflated words used to sound important, that is, high-flown and pretentious | The minister's bombastic speech said very little. |
| (2) Austere | plain, strict and without luxury or decoration (it is almost the opposite of high-flown) | The monk led an austere life. |
| (3) Vituperative | full of bitter and abusive criticism (such speech is angry, not pretentious) | The editor wrote a vituperative attack on the policy. |
| (4) Eulogy | a speech of high praise, often given at a funeral (it names a kind of speech by its purpose, not a pretentious style) | He delivered a moving eulogy for his teacher. |