Correct option is C
The correct spelling is ‘Surreptitious’.
Meaning of the given words:
Surreptitious- kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Argument - an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
Corporation - a large company or group of companies authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law.
Deception - the action of deceiving someone.