3
aware(adjective, keen, alert, careful, cautious)
3
barricaded(noun, verb, adjective, protected, defended)
3
close-mouthed(adjective, reserved, mysterious, private, reticent)
3
conditional(adjective, limited, restricted, conditions, dependent)
3
conscientious(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
3
conservative(adjective, moderate, careful, thoughtful, sober)
3
conserved(verb, protected)
3
exacting(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
3
fastidious(adjective, delicate, careful, thoughtful, sober)
3
fenced(noun, verb, conditions, walled)
3
fussy(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
3
icy
3
intimate(adjective, secret, private, personal, innermost)
3
loath(adjective, cautious, suspicious, wary)
3
maintained(verb, adjective, secure, safe, reserved)
3
meticulous(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, prudent)
3
moderate(adjective, cautious, conventional, timid, traditional)
3
modest
3
on one's guard(expression, adjective, idiom, care, caution)
3
particular(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
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