Read these sentences from Paragraph 4 of the passage.

These words sank deep into my heart, stirred up sentiments within that lay slumbering, and called into existence an entirely new train of thought. It was a new and special revelation, explaining dark and mysterious things, with which my youthful understanding had struggled, but struggled in vain. I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty- ...

Which definition best expresses the connotative meaning of the word youthful as the author uses it in the second sentence?

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Brand new

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Naive

Sensible

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29 October, 08:48

Read these sentences from Paragraph 4 of the passage.

These words sank deep into my heart, stirred up sentiments within that lay slumbering, and called into existence an entirely new train of thought. It was a new and special revelation, explaining dark and mysterious things, with which my youthful understanding had struggled, but struggled in vain. I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty- ...

Which definition best expresses the connotative meaning of the word youthful as the author uses it in the second sentence?

Question 9 options:

Brand new

Active

Naive

Sensible

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Neveah Joseph · Answer 1

I believe the correct answer is naive.

The author is trying to say that he was ignorant, and that he couldn't understand properly these new revelations. He was either too young or too stupid to understand such a thing, but he believes he will as he grows older.

Vinnie · Answer 2

Naive. The author is explaining that her wonder was from a new discovery, immaturity derived from her youth, something that would be better understood by her later in life.