3
controlled(adjective, quiet, simple, pure, innocent)
3
desolate(adjective, dull, harsh, unhappy, dark)
3
dreary(adjective, dull, harsh, unhappy, dark)
3
earnest(adjective, severe)
3
exigent(adjective, severity)
3
gloomy(adjective, dull, difficult, unhappy, dark)
3
hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
indivisible(adjective, pure)
3
innocent(adjective, quiet, simple, pure, subdued)
3
intolerant(adjective, severe)
3
irreducible(adjective, pure)
3
joyless(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark, gloomy)
3
keen(adjective, severe)
3
meticulous(adjective, severe)
3
monastic(adjective, ascetic)
3
monolithic(adjective, pure)
3
obstinate(adjective, severe, rigid)
3
primal(adjective, pure)
3
primary(adjective, pure)
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