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ignorant(simple, knowledge, slow, rude)
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loath(slow, modest, humble, shy)
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regressive
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retiring(quiet, weak, base, restraint)
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retrograde(noun, precede, reverting)
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underdeveloped(dull, poor, slow, half-baked)
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unwilling(slow, uncertain, modest, humble)
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averse(slow, modest, humble, shy)
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demure(quiet, restraint, modest, humble)
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in reverse(expression, idiom, adverb, back)
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reverse(end, back, last, stern)
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reversed
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simple(dull, quiet, ability, slow)
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to the rear(expression, idiom, adverb, back)
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astern(adverb, end, back, last)
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coy(quiet, restraint, modest, humble)
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delayed(adverb, dull, low, slow)
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imbecile(dull, simple, slow, silly)
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modest(quiet, restraint, humble, shy)
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moronic(dull, simple, slow, silly)
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