Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted Beneath the sentence ate five, words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

Example: Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics overnight; on the contrary, the change was ----. 

{A) unpopular (B) unexpected (C) advantageous (D) sufficient (E) gradual

 The prosecutor termed the defendants actions ---- because there was no justification for their intentional disregard for the law. 

(A) indefensible (B) surreptitious (C) indefatigable (D) comprehensive (E) corrective