C2
endangered vs extant vs extinct vs extinction
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangeredadjective/ɪnˈdeɪn.dʒərd/ | Meaning Likely to disappear completely because very few of them are left. | Goes with — | Example The giant panda is an endangered animal, and many people work to protect it. |
| extantadjective/ˈek.stənt/ | Meaning still existing, especially when others of the same kind have disappeared | Goes with extant species | Example There are only five extant species of rhino in the world. |
| extinctadjective/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ | Meaning no longer existing because every animal or plant of that kind has died | Goes with extinct in the wild | Example Visitors can walk around the crater of an extinct volcano near the town. |
| extinctionnoun/ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/ | Meaning the complete disappearance of a species of animal or plant | Goes with face extinction | Example Many species of frog are now facing extinction. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
With only two left, the animal is functionally .