Read the sentence below and then answer the question that follows. (From Illuminate)

"The coach said the players had been chosen, but the information about who made the team was confidential until the announcement was made to the school as a whole."

Using the context clues from the sentence, what does the word "confidential" mean?

(1 point)
Responses

Constant
Constant

Late
Late

Excellent
Excellent

Private

1 answer

The word "confidential" means "private." The context indicates that the information about who made the team was not to be shared until the official announcement was made, suggesting that it is meant to be kept secret or private.