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hesitant(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, nervous)
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ignoble(adjective, lowly, unworthy)
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lower
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microscopic(adjective, small)
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minimalist
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minuscule(adjective, weak, soft, slight, gentle)
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negligible(adjective, lower, small, inferior, unimportant)
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piddling(adjective, reasonable, slight, moderate, poor)
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plebeian(adjective, mean, simple, lower, gentle)
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pocket-size
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prim(good, quiet, gentle, polite, humble)
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restricted(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, mild)
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secondary
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short(adjective, poor, small, boring, exiguous)
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skimpy(adjective, mean, slight, poor, thin)
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spotless(adjective, good, appropriate, clean, pure)
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standoffish(adjective, quiet, gentle, cold, unfriendly)
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subpar
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unambitious(adjective, quiet, simple, honest, humble)
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unassured(adjective, quiet, gentle, nervous, humble)
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