Question

Using context clues, what does the word in bold mean?
-After his eight-mile run, Mel was -voracious -and ate everything in the refrigerator.-
A)elated
B)tired
C)hungry
D)energetic

Answer 1

Answer:c

Explanation:

because it means hungry

Answer 2

Answer:

c) hungry

Explanation:

The context clues that help us here are in the rest of the sentence. He went for a very long run, thus expending a lot of energy and calories. While this could also make him tired, the ending piece of the sentence states that he ate everything in the refrigerator. If 'voracious' meant tired in this context, he would have gone home and slept. But he was hungry, so he ate.