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

Question

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)
Late
Excellent
• Private
Constant

Answer 1

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