grandiloquence
Meaning: lofty, pompous language
Usage: The student thought her grandiloquence would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher bought it.
sublime
Meaning: lofty, grand, exalted
Usage: The mountain view was sublime at sunrise.
florid
Meaning: flowery, ornate
Usage: The writer’s florid prose belongs on a sentimental Hallmark card.
garish
Meaning: gaudy, in bad taste
Usage: Mrs. Watson has poor taste and covers every object in her house with a garish gold lamé.
lurid
Meaning: ghastly, sensational
Usage: The story used lurid details that made the scene seem shocking.
aesthetic
Meaning: artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
Usage: We hired Susan as our interior decorator because she has such a fine aesthetic sense.