Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word It is terrible for people to die of starvation .

Step-by-step solution

Starvation means hunger or apatite. starch means stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch. staple means a piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together. plenty means a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough hunger means have a strong desire or craving for. So hunger is the correct synonyms of starvation.