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B,   D The phrase “A notoriously private figure” provides the key description of the actor. An actor who is “private” probably doesn’t share much information. Since he “remained” this way, you’re looking for a word that suggests keeping to oneself or disclosing little about oneself. Choice (B) reticent means “silent” or “not revealing much.” This is one of the correct answers. Choice (D) taciturn has a similar meaning to choice (B) reticent; both words mean “reserved in expression.” These are the two correct answers. Review the other choices to see why each is incorrect. Ambivalent, choice (A), means “having mixed feelings.” The actor did not have mixed feelings about talking to the paparazzi. He really did not want to talk to them, so eliminate this choice. Choice (C) gregarious means “sociable.” It is doubtful that a private person would be sociable with the press, so eliminate this word. A pompous (choice (E)) person is arrogant. Pomposity is unrelated to a person’s desire for privacy, however. Choice (F) imperious has a meaning similar to pompous. Although these words would produce sentences with similar meanings, the synonyms reticent and taciturn fit the context and are the correct answers.