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tremulous(adjective, nervous, worried, reserved, fearful)
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unassured(adjective, quiet, timid, characteristic, modest)
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wanting(adjective, weak, inadequate, deficient, lacking)
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wary(adjective, characteristic, quality, timidity, shyness)
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inadequate(adjective, insufficient, lacking, weak, poor)
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scanty(adjective, poor, small, inadequate, boring)
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flinch(verb, start, worry, draw, avoid)
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unassuming(adjective, person, quiet, plain, feelings)
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unpretentious(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
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unsociable(adjective, close, quiet, cold, restrained)
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chary(adjective, characteristic, timid, timidity, shyness)
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deficient(adjective, inadequate, lacking, poor, weak)
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unobtrusive(adjective, quiet, plain, modest, humble)
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introvert(adjective, characteristic, quiet, reserved, timid)
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mousey(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, bashful)
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recessive(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, bashful)
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recoil(verb, start, draw, approach, escape)
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heave(verb, noun, throw, fling, move)
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unsure(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, irresolute)
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abashed(adjective, characteristic, timid, diffident, timidity)
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