Fill in the blank (collocation describing excessive pride) “He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ______ vanity that you should disagree with him.” Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence.

Given data

• Sentence expresses that disagreeing with him offends his pride.

Concept/ApproachOverweening means excessively arrogant or conceited—an apt qualifier for “vanity.”

Option analysisoverweening — correct, standard collocation with “vanity.”injured — describes the state of vanity after an insult, not the type of vanity.modest / diffident — the opposite of vain; contradicts the idea of an affront.

Final Answeroverweening