Directions: Read the following five sentences, each containing a word highlighted in bold. Determine which sentence(s) correctly use(s) its highlighted word and mark it as your answer.

A. The pernicious rumors spread rapidly, damaging reputations.
B. She had a voracious appetite for novels and finished three in a week.
C. His magnanimous gesture earned him respect from his rivals.
D. The rise of automation seems inexorable in modern industries.
E. The artist’s fecund creativity produced masterpieces regularly.