Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
Two original manuscripts of this text are still extant.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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."