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The Correct answer for this question would be Threatening
Threatening
In this case the underlined words are threatening. Threatening does not have to mean that someone is holding a knife to a person's throat. In this case the fact that the livestock is not producing, the apples are not growing, and the bees are missing all show that the farms are no longer viable. Without food, the existence of life is threatened. The passage does not indicate a sense of confusion, courage or insignificance.