Find the best word to complete the sentence.

In a ___ display of wealth, Cornelius Vanderbilt provided his dinner guests with little gold shovels for digging into a tray of sand for gemstones.

A.
primate

B.
pretentious

C.
precept

D.
primordial

Question

Find the best word to complete the sentence.
 
In a ___ display of wealth, Cornelius Vanderbilt provided his dinner guests with little gold shovels for digging into a tray of sand for gemstones.	
 
 A.
primate
 
 B.
pretentious
 
 C.
precept
 
 D.
primordial

anonymous · Answer

hello can someone help me please

anonymous · Answer

Would it be B?

jademc01 · Answer

Yes, it's B. Pretentious means trying to impress people. Since he provided gold shovels, he is trying to impress his guests.