Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.

Two original manuscripts of this text are still extant.

extinct

The most appropriate antonym of the highlighted word extant is extinct.

• Extant means "still in existence; not extinct."
• Extinct means "no longer existing; having ceased to be."

The other words do not have the same meaning as extant, so they are not its antonyms.

• Negotiate means "to discuss terms of a settlement or agreement."
• Drool means "to let saliva run from the mouth."
• Persist means "to continue in existence or to be maintained in spite of opposition or difficulty."