The clown's flamboyant costume sparkled with sequins, rustled with ribbons, and sported a dozen bright colors. Based on context clues in the sentence, what does flamboyant mean?

Question

Expensive

Handmade

Pretty

Gaudy

Answer 1

Using words from the sentence like "sparkled" and "bright," you can eliminate expensive and handmade. Add the words "sequins" "rustled with ribbons" and "a dozen bright colors" and a picture of something over-the-top, extravagant, glittery, etc. should come to mind.

The answer, then, is "gaudy"

Answer 2

Visualizing "flamboyant" in context with "rustled with ribbons", "a dozen bright colors" and "sparkled with sequins", I see that the clown is wearing a costume that is not just gaudy, but busting with fun and laughter! I know that the answer required only the correct answer, but going a step further gives a more complete picture of the author's intentions which aids in comprehension.