Question

When objects that belonged to famous people like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Elvis Presley go to auction, buyers are willing to pay ___ prices.

a. exorbitant
b. extraterrestrial
c. obsequious
d. subsequent

Answer 1

Those are exorbitant prices.

A lot like the money paid to NFL and NBA players. (my opinion)

Here are some definitions of 'exorbitant' that I found online:

-- unreasonably high
-- going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected
-- exceeding the bounds of custom or reason
-- highly excessive
-- really just too much