Question

Identify the correct meaning of the given word:
Extinct
A) Dull
B) Wonderful
C) No longer in existence
D) Still in existence

Answer 1

Hint:Here we have to give the correct meaning of the given word i.e. the meaning of extinct. We can also talk about the synonyms because synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning. In short, we have to use synonyms of the word given.

Complete answer:
We must find the meaning of extinct and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of extinct is ‘vanished or lost or destroyed or gone’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as extinct.
Option A) Dull – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of dull is ‘lacking interest or excitement or uninteresting or boring or tedious’ and this word ‘dull’ does not give the meaning of the word extinct. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Wonderful – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of wonderful is ‘inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous or superb or lovely or glorious’ and this word ‘wonderful’ does not give the meaning of the word extinct. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) No longer in existence – is the correct answer because ‘no longer in existence’ is the meaning of the word extinct i.e. vanished or lost. Thus, this option clearly explains the meaning of the word extinct. As extinct explains ‘having no living members; no longer in existence’. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Still in existence – is an incorrect answer because ‘still in existence’ means ‘something is still alive or not vanished or not gone or to have life’. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: For answering such questions where we have to simply give the meaning of the word for this vocabulary lays an important role. So, students are required to improve their vocabulary. In the options, Option D is the opposite of the extinct. So, Option C is the correct answer as compared to any other option i.e. meaning of extinct is no longer in existence.