(WILL give BRAINLIEST)

Review the use of the italicized term.

Have your old ways given you peace or *preserved* your planet’s natural beauty? What do these greedy, mealy-mouthed deceivers offer you, except more of the war, disease, hunger, and ignorance you have endured for centuries?

A synonym for preserved is safeguarded. Which identifies the context clue that is most helpful in determining this synonym?

a. more of the war, disease, hunger, and ignorance you have endured for centuries

b. your planet's natural beauty

c. greedy, mealy-mouthed deceivers

d. Have your old ways given you peace