Women, though not (i) ________ genetic disorders generally, are far less likely than men to display symptoms of an X-linked hereditary disease such as hemophilia. In the case of hemophilia, for example, the woman's second, X chromosome acts as a kind of buffer; the normal gene is typically able to produce enough dotting factors to (ii) ________ any life-threatening bleeds.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)
A. inclined to	D. mollify
B. intransigent towards	E. forestall
C. impervious to	F. engender