Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

The police officer believed that the suspect's husband was prevaricating in order to protect her.

Prevaricate means to speak or act evasively or misleadingly. The context is about a husband who might be lying or falsifying information to protect his wife (a suspect). 'Falsifying' correctly captures this deceptive intent. 'Testifying' would be honest, 'repenting' means showing regret, and 'gratifying' means giving pleasure.