Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word nearest in meaning for the given word.

Scavenger

  1. Worthless person

  2. A bird that lives on decaying flesh

  3. Kind of beetle

  4. One who mocks
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A scavenger is an organism that feeds on dead organic matter, or more generally, someone who searches for and collects discarded items. 'A bird that lives on decaying flesh' accurately describes animals like vultures that are scavengers.

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