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cool(adjective, severe, plain, cold)
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dry(adjective, severe, pure, basic)
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direct
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economical(adjective, plain, modest, chaste)
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elementary(adjective, pure)
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moderate(adjective, temperate, understated, economical)
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subdued(adjective, quiet, pure, innocent)
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uncluttered(adjective, clean, plain, pure)
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unvarnished(adjective, pure, basic, unadorned)
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candid
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continent(adjective, quiet, moderate, pure)
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decent(adjective, quiet, pure, innocent)
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essential(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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homely(adjective, clean, plain, pure)
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modest(adjective, hard, severe, clean)
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restrained(adjective, quiet, moderate, clean)
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barren(adjective, cold, miserable, bare)
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celibate(adjective, quiet, clean, pure)
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controlled(adjective, quiet, pure, innocent)
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innocent(adjective, quiet, pure, subdued)
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