Pride Vocab #1

Question 1

affable

Answer 1

pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly

Question 2

pliancy

Answer 2

easily influenced; compliant

Question 3

affinity

Answer 3

a natural liking for a person, thing, idea; of or relating to people who share interests

Question 4

digressions

Answer 4

a temporary departure from the main subject

Question 5

supercilious

Answer 5

thinking one is superior to others

Question 6

felicity

Answer 6

intense happiness; the ability to express one’s thoughts well

Question 7

circumspection

Answer 7

being wary and unwilling to take risks, prudence

Question 8

affront

Answer 8

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

Question 9

proxy

Answer 9

the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting

Question 10

ascertain

Answer 10

find out for certain; make sure of

Question 11

vogue

Answer 11

popular; prevailing fashion at a particular time

Question 12

veneration

Answer 12

great respect; reverance

Question 13

fastidious

Answer 13

excessively particular or demanding; hard to please

Question 14

efficacy

Answer 14

the ability to produce a desired or intended result

Question 15

caprice

Answer 15

a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior