In the question given below, two sentences are given with one blank each. From the given answer choices, choose the option which contains the word that fits in both sentences making them grammatically and contextually correct. 1. The central bank maintained that inflationary pressure had become sufficiently ______ to warrant a recalibration of monetary policy despite temporary improvements in commodity prices. 2. The historian argued that the philosophical influence of the ancient manuscript remained ______ across successive schools of political thought.