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lowly(quiet, gentle, modest, humble, meek)
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mean-spirited(adjective, weak, low, base, yielding)
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nerveless(adjective, weak, soft, nervous, shy)
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paralyzed(adjective, frightened)
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pigeonhearted(weak, subservient, spineless, gutless, falsehearted)
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poor spirited(expression, idiom)
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rabbity(shy, worried, meek, afraid, reticent)
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reclusive(adjective, quiet, cool, cold, sensitive)
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resigned(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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respectful(adjective, quiet, modest, meek, unassuming)
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self-doubting(uncertain, unconfident)
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shadowy
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startled(adjective, frightened)
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subservient(adjective, quiet, modest, meek, unassuming)
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taciturn
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uneager(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
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uneasy(adjective, anxious, shy, worried, tense)
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unselfish(adjective, modest)
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unwilling(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
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