Question

He produced a colorful show called Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World, which had an international reputation and helped create a lasting image of the American West.
Which is the best definition of the word colorful, as it is used in this sentence from the passage?
Q:
A:
A) risky
B) bright
C) exciting
D) well painted

Answer 1

Answer:

This is how I would answer

In this case colorful would mean A) risky

Explanation:

The Merriam-webster dictionary defines colorful as, "of speech : RUDE, OFFENSIVE" although this show probably was not rude or exactly offensive, it does fit risky.

Here is an example of the word in another sentence, "he had begun to gamble and use colorful language" Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

I think the correct answer is c