read the passage. the man at the gas station gave me directions and then kept on chatting, telling me about…

read the passage. the man at the gas station gave me directions and then kept on chatting, telling me about the weather to come and places to stay nearby. his laconic wife simply nodded her head, occasionally correcting him on his lefts and rights and finally telling me id best be on my way if i wanted to reach town by sunset. based on context clues in the passage, what is the most likely meaning of laconic? select two options. talkative brief open warm concise
Answer
Brief Explanations:
The man talked a lot but his wife "simply nodded" and gave few words. "Laconic" means using few words, so "brief" and "concise" are appropriate.
Answer:
B. brief E. concise