Hungry is to ravenous as tired is to ...
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Correct answer: A. exhausted
- Step 1: Ravenous means extremely hungry. Step 2. The extreme form of tired is exhausted. Answer: exhausted. Why not the others: sleepy: This is a milder state, whereas 'ravenous' is a stronger form of hungry. awake: This is the opposite of tired. bored: This is a different feeling and not a degree of tiredness.
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