Question

what is the meaning of the word enervated as used in the passage? although santiago loved his job as an emergency room nurse, the long shifts inevitably left him drained. after spending twelve hours on his feet each day, santiago felt so enervated that on his days off, he didnt get out of bed until after noon. weakened damaged depressed

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "enervated", we analyze the context. The passage says long shifts left Santiago "drained" and after 12 - hour shifts, he felt enervated (stayed in bed late). "Weakened" fits as physical/mental exhaustion from long work would make him feel weakened. "Damaged" implies harm to something (not matching fatigue), and "depressed" is more about mood (the context is fatigue from work, not sadness).

Answer:

weakened