In 'He was reluctant to speak', reluctant means
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. unwilling
- Step 1: Reluctant means not willing, hesitating.
Answer
unwilling.
Why not the others: eager: this is the opposite. able: this is not the meaning. afraid of heights: the sentence is not about heights.
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