Below a passage is given with five blanks labelled (A)-(E). Below the passage, five options are given for each blank. Choose the word that fits each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage, and mark the corresponding answer.

The father was very ___(A)__of the elder son. This made the younger son very jealous. He always __(B)__ to be the owner of the company, but this was not possible as his brother filled that position. One day a meeting was held for solving a crisis that the company was going through. The father __(C)__  the elder son in front of all the employees. This made the younger son __(D)__ and he said that the father praised unjustly and if his brother could provide a solution to the existing problem he would accept the fact that his brother was ___(E)__.