From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Older people are expected to be ________ where youths are green.

  • A experienced
  • B cautious
  • C equipped
  • D considerate

The correct answer is A. experienced

The word green in this sentence means inexperienced, naive, or immature.

Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to gree and that will correctly fill the gap in the sentence is A. experienced.

So, the sentence will read "Older people are expected to be experienced where youths are green".

This means that older people are expected to have more knowledge, skills, and wisdom than youths who are new to life.

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