3.01.2012

Word of the Week: Grandiloquence

Our word of the week for 2/27/12 to 3/2/12 is grandiloquence.

The dictionary definition of grandiloquence is, "speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being lofty or bombastic."

The sentence we created in class to practice the word grandiloquence is:

The substitute teacher tried to impress the students with her grandiloquence.
Ebullient
Effulgent