Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences
Question:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Many of the refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition.
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A.
starvation -
B.
poverty -
C.
shortages -
D.
scarcity
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge: Synonym
Explain:
malnutrition (n): malnutrition
A. starvation (n): starvation
B. poverty (n): poverty
C. shortage (n): shortage
D. scarcity (n): scarcity
Many of the refugees are suffering from severe malnutrition.
(Many of the refugees are severely malnourished.)
Choose A.
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