Regarding the language underlined in the text, it can  be said that
						
						-                              A.                                                  "officers" and "officials" are interchangeable.
 -                              B.                                                  "stake" is the American spelling for the word  "steak".
 -                              C.                                                  "shaped" could be replaced by "molded".
 -                              D.                                                  "while" places emphasis on duration.
 -                              E.                                                  "in the face of" means the same as "in lieu of".