Question

Choose the correct synonym out of the four choices given.
Emaciated

• A. tall
• B. languid
• C. very thin
• D. wise

Hint:

Think of the Latin root "macer", meaning lean. The word describes a body that has wasted away from hunger or illness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The word "emaciated" describes a person or animal that has become abnormally thin and weak, usually because of illness, hunger or long neglect. The root is the Latin word "macer", meaning lean, so the sense of extreme thinness sits right inside the word itself. The question asks for the closest synonym, so the option that carries this idea of wasted, bony thinness is the one to pick.

1. tall: This only describes height. A tall person can be heavy, muscular or thin, so height says nothing about the loss of flesh that "emaciated" points to. The two words measure different things.
2. languid: This means slow, listless or lacking energy. A languid person may look perfectly well fed and simply be relaxed or lazy. It describes energy level, not body weight, so it misses the mark.
3. very thin: This matches the core meaning. An emaciated body is one that has wasted away to skin and bone, which is exactly what "very thin" says in plain words.
4. wise: This refers to good judgement built from experience. It has no link at all to physical appearance, so it is the easiest option to rule out.

So the correct option is (C) very thin. A sentence such as "The emaciated survivors were carried out of the camp on stretchers" makes the sense clear: they were dangerously underweight, not tall, tired or clever.

Let's summarize:

• Emaciated means extremely thin and wasted, usually from hunger or disease.
• "Tall" is about height, "languid" is about energy, and "wise" is about judgement, so none of them touch the idea of lost flesh.

The answer is (C) very thin.