Multiple choice general knowledge v. to delay or refuse to commit oneself in order to gain time; to avoid an answer expatriate elucidate obtrude temporize Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Temporize means to delay or refuse to commit oneself in order to gain time or avoid giving a definite answer. Expatriate means to leave one's country. Elucidate means to make clear or explain. Obtrude means to force something on someone.