The young gazelle was being rather ____ to the high level of _____ that it was in, as the pride of lionesses began to encircle it while it drank from the watering hole.

Answer:
The young gazelle was being rather "obtuse" to the high level of "jeopardy" that it was in, as the pride of lionesses began to encircle it while it drank from the watering hole
Explanation:
The correct answers are "obtuse" and "jeopardy".
This means that the young gazelle was insensitive to the high level of danger that it was in when the pride of lionesses encircled the gazelle while it drank from the watering hole.
So, "obtuse" and "jeopardy" are the correct answers because they explain the true meaning of the passage.