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Read the following passage:

Eric was depleted. He had played in a championship soccer tournament over the weekend and had spent most of Sunday evening studying for a history exam. He couldn’t possibly do any more.

Based on the clues, what is the most likely definition of the word depleted ?

energized
excited
enthused
exhausted

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Exhausted

You can see this by the phrase he could not possible do any more which shows he has done a lot and is tired
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Answer:

D: exhausted

Step-by-step explanation:

ex·haust·ed

drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.

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