SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (C) is correct.

Hubris means overbearing pride or presumption, so look for the answer choice that contains synonyms. Choice (A) is incorrect because quiescence means a state of calm or stillness and pandemonium is a state of disorder or turmoil. Choice (B) is also incorrect. Profligacy means extravagance or decadence, and prudence means frugality or thriftiness. These are antonyms, so eliminate this choice. In choice (D), temperance means restraint or self-control, not an overindulgence. In choice (C), ostentation means to show pretense, or to display something in order to impress others. This is the synonym pair.