47. The representative was a traditionalist, reluctant to support any legislation inconsistent with the nation's most ______ principles.
A. orthodox
B. impassioned
C. precarious
D. impressionable
E. indeterminate
48. The author constructed a scenario in which playful, creative children are rewarded for their ______ and strict, dour adults are punished for their ______ .
A. spontaneity, rigidity
B. digressions, mirth
C. solemnity, malice
D. inflexibility, rigor
E. improvisations, buoyancy