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.

EQUIVOCATE : COMMITMENT

To equivocate means to speak ambiguously to avoid making a commitment or taking a clear position. Similarly, to procrastinate means to delay or avoid taking action. The relationship is 'evasive action : what is being avoided'. Implicate doesn't avoid exposition - it creates it. Expostulate means to argue earnestly, not avoid confusion. Corroborate supports truth rather than avoiding falsification. Fabricate creates explanation rather than avoiding it.