Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the sentence: That was the time when there was a hungerfor foreign knowledge and foreign thought.
A
wish
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B
appetite
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C
desire
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D
greed
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Solution
The correct option is C desire The highlighted word, in this context, means 'to desire something'.
Option C is correct. As we can see, the option has the correct meaning. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
'Appetite' means 'craving' and 'greed' means 'to want more than you need'.