| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accomplished | highly trained and capable |
| 2. | accustomed | made familiar by habit |
| 3. | acquainted | made familiar with something |
| 4. | adept | very good through practice |
| 5. | advanced | beyond the basic level |
| 6. | apprenticed | trained under a skilled worker |
| 7. | astute | quick to judge well |
| 8. | at home | comfortable and skilled there |
| 9. | battle-hardened | toughened by difficult experience |
| 10. | battle-tested | proven under real pressure |
| 11. | canny | careful and shrewd |
| 12. | clued-in | well informed and aware |
| 13. | coached | trained by guidance |
| 14. | competent | able to do something well |
| 15. | consummate | complete in skill and polish |
| 16. | conversant | well informed about a subject |
| 17. | crack | exceptionally skilled |
| 18. | crackerjack | extremely skilled and reliable |
| 19. | dab hand | person very skilled at something |
| 20. | deft | skillful and quick |
| 21. | dependable | consistently trustworthy and capable |
| 22. | dexterous | skillful with hands or mind |
| 23. | discerning | showing informed good judgment |
| 24. | drilled | trained by repeated practice |
| 25. | educated | having learned much |
| 26. | equipped | having needed skills or tools |
| 27. | established | long recognized and settled |
| 28. | expert | highly skilled and knowledgeable |
| 29. | familiar | well acquainted with something |
| 30. | field-tested | proven in practical use |
| 31. | finished | brought to high polish |
| 32. | fluent | smooth and effortless in skill |
| 33. | grounded | well taught in basics |
| 34. | habituated | made used to something |
| 35. | hands-on | gained through direct doing |
| 36. | hardened | made tough by experience |
| 37. | high-level | showing advanced ability |
| 38. | honed | sharpened through repeated practice |
| 39. | hotshot | very skilled and confident |
| 40. | in the know | having inside knowledge |
| 41. | informed | having useful knowledge |
| 42. | instructed | taught and informed |
| 43. | inured | hardened by repeated exposure |
| 44. | judicious | showing sound judgment |
| 45. | knowing | showing understanding from experience |
| 46. | knowledgeable | well informed from experience |
| 47. | life-tested | proven by real-life experience |
| 48. | masterful | showing expert skill |
| 49. | masterly | showing commanding skill |
| 50. | mature | showing seasoned judgment |
| 51. | mellowed | softened and matured by time |
| 52. | mentored | guided by an experienced person |
| 53. | nimble | quick and skillful |
| 54. | old hand | person long familiar with work |
| 55. | old pro | person long skilled at work |
| 56. | old stager | person long practiced in work |
| 57. | on the ball | alert and competent |
| 58. | polished | refined through much practice |
| 59. | practiced | made skillful by repetition |
| 60. | pragmatic | guided by practical experience |
| 61. | prepared | made ready by training |
| 62. | professional | showing practiced competence |
| 63. | proficient | competent through training or practice |
| 64. | proven | shown reliable by experience |
| 65. | qualified | fit through training or experience |
| 66. | refined | improved by long practice |
| 67. | reliable | dependable through proven ability |
| 68. | resourceful | good at solving problems |
| 69. | ripened | developed fully over time |
| 70. | road-tested | proven in real conditions |
| 71. | rooted | firmly grounded by experience |
| 72. | savvy | showing practical understanding |
| 73. | seasoned | hardened by much practice |
| 74. | skilled | having practiced ability |
| 75. | solid | sound and dependable |
| 76. | sound | reliable and well grounded |
| 77. | steady | reliable from practice |
| 78. | streetwise | practically knowledgeable about real situations |
| 79. | sure-handed | steady and skilled in action |
| 80. | surefooted | confident and reliable in action |
| 81. | tested | proven by actual use |
| 82. | time-served | having long practical service |
| 83. | top-notch | of very high skill |
| 84. | toughened | made stronger by hardship |
| 85. | trained | taught and practiced for work |
| 86. | tried | proved by use or testing |
| 87. | up to snuff | meeting expected standard |
| 88. | up to speed | fully informed and capable |
| 89. | used to | accustomed through repeated exposure |
| 90. | versed | well acquainted with a subject |
| 91. | veteran | long-practiced and knowledgeable |
| 92. | virtuoso | showing exceptional technical skill |
| 93. | weathered | made tough by hard experience |
| 94. | well-grounded | thoroughly trained or informed |
| 95. | well-versed | thoroughly familiar with something |
| 96. | wise | showing good judgment |
| 97. | with it | aware and capable |
| 98. | workmanlike | competent and practical in execution |
| 99. | world-wise | wise about practical life |
| 100. | worldly | knowledgeable about life and people |