reticent

Day 75Level 2

REH-tih-suhnt

reserved

quiet and reserved

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

reluctant, taciturn, restrained

Antonyms:

unrestrained, forward

Example Sentence:

She decided to put aside her reticent ways and do more talking about her business.

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