Question

What type of meaning does the word endangered have in this paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

negative connotative meaning
negative connotative meaning

denotative meaning
denotative meaning

figurative meaning
figurative meaning

positive connotative meaning

Answer 1

The word "endangered" in this context typically has a **denotative meaning**. It refers specifically to species at risk of extinction and does not carry a broader or figurative connotation in this usage. Therefore, the correct response is:

**denotative meaning**