Question

Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years.

• A. Aggressive
• B. Non-existent
• C. Scattered
• D. Feeble

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Non-existent

Extinct is something that is no longer in existence;thathasended or diedout. So, the word nearest in meaning is non-existent.

Aggressive is someone who is vigorouslyenergetic,especially in theuse of initiativeandforcefulness.

Scattered is something that is distributed or occurring at widelyspacedandusuallyirregularintervals.

Feeble is physicallyweak, as fromage or sickness.