Question

c. it suggests that they are quite poor at heart. d. it suggests that they will not find safety easily. 7. which word is most similar in meaning to idle as it is used in paragraph 2 of this passage? use context clues as a guide. a. unfeeling b. unimportant c. insignificant d. unproductive literary text from “snow - bound,” john greenleaf whittier read these lines from “snow - bound” by docs.google.com

Explanation:

The word "idle" often means not working or producing anything. In a literary - context, when looking at context clues, "unproductive" is the closest in meaning. "Unfeeling" refers to lack of emotion, "unimportant" and "insignificant" refer to lack of importance, while "unproductive" aligns with the sense of not being engaged in useful activity which is a common meaning of "idle".

Answer:

d. unproductive