Directions: A related pair of words or phrases is followed by five pairs of words or phrases. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that in capital letters.

COMPLIANT : SERVILE

COMPLIANT means willing to comply, while SERVILE means excessively submissive or obsequious. Similarly, TRUSTING means willing to trust, while GULLIBLE means excessively trusting to a fault. The relationship is positive trait : negative excess of that trait. Option B pairs negative traits without excess. Option C pairs positive traits without excess. Option D pairs positive traits without excess. Option E pairs negative traits without the excess relationship.