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Reticent

/rˈɛtɪsənt/
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(adj) Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was ____ about discussing her personal life with colleagues, preferring to keep work and home separate.

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