It is definitely not B nor D because those two have negative meanings. It can't be C because excessive means "beyond the usual", which has a slightly negative meaning.
The answer should be A, conversational.
The lineage of a word is called its etymology. It is <span>the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.</span>
C
you don't need to know how I know.
C is the answer because by saying he has Thomas is specifying that it was the King all the wrong things.