From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentence
Reading the ______ of the famous King, one would see that he had many things to hide
The smaller boys had always drawn back in fear when the bully raised a fist, but this time they did not ________
The old man prayed for the ________ of his sins before he died.
Inflation has caused the cost of goods to _________
The economy of the country has remained _______ despite the crisis