English Reference
Compound

young man

compound.
A1 Beginner

compound.a male person who is in the early part of his life, typically between childhood and middle age.

compound.a male human in the early stage of adulthood or late adolescence.


SIMPLE

The young man works at the local library.

CONTEXTUAL

A polite young man offered his seat to the elderly passenger on the crowded bus.

COMPLEX

The novel follows the journey of a determined young man who leaves his rural village to seek his fortune in the capital city.

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