While Delivering a Presentation About the Monastic Traditions of 14th

Multiple Choice

While delivering a presentation about the monastic traditions of 14th century England, you notice that about half of the faces in the room turn blank after you say the word erudite. You should ______.

A) continue with your presentation, because an attentive audience member should be able to figure out the meaning of the word from context
B) continue with your presentation, because the meaning of any given word isn't all that important
C) continue with your presentation, because a definition would be boring to the people who do know what the word means
D) back up and explain what the word means