In contemporary usage, continents are understood to be large, continuous, ______ masses of land, for they are almost always separated by expanses of water.

(A) determinism … instinct
(B) cooperation… autonomy
(C) cleanliness … salubriousness
(D) aggression… self-interest
(E) infighting… chaos

(A) meticulously complete
(B) awesomely touching
(C) entirely normal
(D) tremendously fragile
(E) extraordinarily luminous