Question

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the word printed in italic bold in the sentence.
They knew by his sophomoric remarks that he was still knave in the field.

• A. casual
• B. unpalatable
• C. immature
• D. ignorant

Answer 1

The correct option is C immature

In this sentence we would be choosing a word alternate to the given word, "sophomoric"

sophomoric means relating to or characteristic of a sophomore. Sophomore is a second-year university or high-school student. It means quite immature or just in second year.

Immature is the best alternative here

If we look into the other options,

Casual means relaxed and unconcerned

Unpalatable means not pleasant to taste

Ignorant means lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated

Option C is correct