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Directions: Choose the best option which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
A youngster working in a metropolis, highly qualified, holding a good designation and earning a handsome salary
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Yuppie
💡 Explanation:
A 'yuppie' refers to a young, well-educated, urban professional who earns a good salary and holds a prestigious job. The term originated in the 1980s and stands for 'young urban professional' or 'young upwardly-mobile professional'. Brigade means an army unit, bourgeois refers to middle class, and maverick means an independent thinker.