Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

Some of the more experienced workers were happy to take advantage of the callow young lad.

  1. sophisticated

  2. enthusiastic

  3. naïve

  4. amateur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Callow means naive, inexperienced, or immature. Young workers being taken advantage of indicates they lack experience. Sophisticated is the opposite, enthusiastic means eager, and amateur means unskilled - none fit like naive does.

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