Question

Use the article except to answer the question.
What type of meaning does the word endangered have in this paragraph?

positive connotative meaning
• negative connotative meaning
denotative meaning
• figurative meaning

Answer 1

I don’t have the article excerpt — please paste the sentence or paragraph you want me to use.

While you paste it, here are quick definitions and how to choose the correct option:

- Denotative meaning: the literal dictionary definition (for endangered = “at risk of extinction” or “in danger of being lost”). Choose this if the word is used literally (e.g., “endangered whales,” “endangered language” meaning it may disappear).
- Negative connotative meaning: the word carries negative feelings or associations (fear, loss, urgency). Choose this if the author uses the word to evoke worry or pity beyond the literal fact.
- Positive connotative meaning: the word carries positive feelings (unlikely for endangered; choose only if the context frames it positively, which is rare).
- Figurative meaning: the word is used metaphorically (e.g., “our privacy is endangered” used to mean threatened in a non-literal, comparative sense).

If you paste the paragraph, I’ll pick the best option and explain briefly why.