Supporters praised the governor's action as a speedy and judicious solution, but critics condemned it by the same token as______and unfairly influenced by recent events.

A． tolerance
B． plaudits
C． dismissal
D． criticism
E． sinecures

A． attenuation : rarefied
B． refinement : reckless
C． sterility : limiting
D． inoculation : contagious
E． inspiration: motivating