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discreet(adjective, simple, reasonable, moderate, clean)
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prudish(adjective, quiet, simple, pure, proper)
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reticent(adjective, person, quiet, cold, feelings)
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sheepish(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant, meek)
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temperate(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, moderate)
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cheap(verb, adjective, sound, reasonable, moderate)
10
fair(adjective, good, dull, mean, sound)
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homely(adjective, simple, clean, plain, informal)
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inconspicuous(adjective, quiet, simple, plain, humble)
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poor(adjective, mean, simple, slight, lower)
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self-conscious(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, shy)
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spare(adjective, mean, hard, severe, poor)
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unaffected(adjective, adverb, simple, clean, honest)
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virtuous(adjective, good, right, appropriate, clean)
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becoming(good, appropriate, proper, decent, behaviour)
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common(adjective, dull, mean, simple, lower)
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seemly(adjective, good, quiet, correct, right)
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slight(adjective, mean, weak, soft, lower)
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unembellished(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
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unexceptional(adjective, simple, reasonable, sensible, plain)
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