bashful

which means I'll have to resume the _______ task of sending regular e-mail

the letter echoes the sentiment of another university president, who sent a _______ warning to students who don't follow safety guidelines

officials say the outlook for next year is _______

I was quite _______, so I didn't take part in much

perilous

famine hit that _______ country once more

then he walked through a _______ corridor badly lit by oil lamps

gloomy

deluded