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What word is used to describe someone who is very hungry or ravenous?

Alter
Contaminate
Disperse
Famished

The correct answer is: Famished

The term "famished" specifically conveys a state of intense hunger or a strong desire for food. It reflects not just a need for nourishment but often an extreme or exaggerated level of hunger, often implying that a person is experiencing discomfort or distress due to lack of food. This word is commonly used in both everyday language and literature to evoke the idea of starvation or severe hunger. The other options do not relate to hunger. "Alter" refers to making a change or modification; "contaminate" means to make something impure or unsuitable by adding harmful substances; and "disperse" describes the act of spreading something widely or scattering it in different directions. None of these words capture the sense of hunger that "famished" does.