True, he had diplomatic immunity as the assistant agricultural officer at the consulate, but the publicity and______of an arrest and interrogation, not to mention expulsion from the country, would hardly profit him.

A． mince : effortlessly
B． speak : clearly
C． blink : hastily
D． nibble : gently
E． lecture : boringly

A． feasts : meals
B． contracts : approvals
C． mind : intoxication
D． details : minutiae
E． conclusions: models