(A) Parsimony - extreme reluctance to spend money or use resources
(B) Matrimony - Marriage or the state of being married
(C) Heritage - property that is or may be inherited
(D) Patrimony - property inherited from one's father or male ancestor.
The word 'Bequest' means a legacy - something that is to be carried forward from the past. Although both options (C) and (D) mean inheritance, option (D) is specific to inheritance from a male in the family, unlike the general use of the given word in option (C). Hence, the correct answer here is option (C).