| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | able | having enough skill |
| 2. | accomplished | highly trained and capable |
| 3. | adept | very skilled and capable |
| 4. | adroit | skillful and clever |
| 5. | articulate | able to express oneself clearly |
| 6. | assured | confident and self-possessed |
| 7. | at ease | comfortable and natural |
| 8. | at home | comfortable and skilled with |
| 9. | au fait | fully familiar with something |
| 10. | battle-tested | proven by experience |
| 11. | businesslike | efficient and practical |
| 12. | capable | having the ability needed |
| 13. | clear | easy to understand |
| 14. | coherent | logical and easy to follow |
| 15. | communicative | good at expressing ideas |
| 16. | competent | able to do something well |
| 17. | comprehensible | easy to understand |
| 18. | confident | showing certainty and ease |
| 19. | conversant | familiar and competent with |
| 20. | conversational | natural in spoken style |
| 21. | cultivated | educated and polished |
| 22. | direct | straightforward and clear |
| 23. | easy | natural and unforced |
| 24. | educated | well taught and informed |
| 25. | effective | producing the intended result |
| 26. | effortless | done with apparent ease |
| 27. | eloquent | expressive and persuasive in speech |
| 28. | exact | fully correct and accurate |
| 29. | expert | having great skill or knowledge |
| 30. | expressive | able to convey thoughts well |
| 31. | facile | appearing effortless and smooth |
| 32. | flowing | smooth and continuous |
| 33. | forceful | strong and effective |
| 34. | free-flowing | moving smoothly and easily |
| 35. | glib | smooth but sometimes insincere |
| 36. | grammatical | following language rules correctly |
| 37. | graphic | clear and detailed |
| 38. | idiomatic | using natural native expressions |
| 39. | impressive | making a strong impact |
| 40. | incisive | clear and sharply focused |
| 41. | intelligible | able to be understood |
| 42. | knowledgeable | well informed and skilled |
| 43. | liquid | smooth and flowing |
| 44. | lucid | clear and easy to understand |
| 45. | mellifluous | sweet and flowing in sound |
| 46. | musical | pleasant and flowing in sound |
| 47. | native-like | like a native speaker |
| 48. | natural | easy and unforced |
| 49. | near-native | almost like a native |
| 50. | nimble-tongued | quick and skillful in speech |
| 51. | offhand | casual and effortless |
| 52. | oratorical | suited to formal speaking |
| 53. | orotund | full and rounded in speech |
| 54. | perspicuous | plain and clearly expressed |
| 55. | persuasive | good at convincing others |
| 56. | pointed | sharp and effective |
| 57. | poised | calm and self-assured |
| 58. | polished | refined and confident in expression |
| 59. | powerful | having strong effect |
| 60. | practiced | made skillful by experience |
| 61. | precise | exact and accurate |
| 62. | proficient | highly capable and skilled |
| 63. | qualified | having the needed ability |
| 64. | quick-witted | mentally sharp in conversation |
| 65. | readable | easy to read and understand |
| 66. | ready | quick and confident in expression |
| 67. | refined | cultured and polished |
| 68. | relaxed | calm and easy |
| 69. | rhythmic | having smooth regular flow |
| 70. | seasoned | experienced and capable |
| 71. | self-possessed | calm and in control |
| 72. | silver-tongued | persuasive and smooth in speech |
| 73. | skilled | having strong ability |
| 74. | slick | smooth and polished |
| 75. | smooth | easy and effortless in expression |
| 76. | spontaneous | natural and unplanned |
| 77. | suave | smooth, confident, and charming |
| 78. | trained | taught and practiced |
| 79. | transparent | easy to understand |
| 80. | unfaltering | steady and without hesitation |
| 81. | unforced | natural and not strained |
| 82. | unhesitating | without pauses or doubt |
| 83. | uninhibited | not restrained or self-conscious |
| 84. | unlabored | not strained or awkward |
| 85. | unstilted | natural, not stiff |
| 86. | unstudied | natural and unaffected |
| 87. | unstumbling | without stumbling or breaks |
| 88. | urbane | polished and sophisticated |
| 89. | verbal | skilled with words |
| 90. | versed | experienced and knowledgeable |
| 91. | vivid | clear and lively |
| 92. | voluble | speaking easily and rapidly |
| 93. | well-drilled | trained by repeated practice |
| 94. | well-modulated | controlled and smooth in tone |
| 95. | well-phrased | expressed in apt words |
| 96. | well-practiced | made skillful by repetition |
| 97. | well-spoken | speaking clearly and correctly |
| 98. | well-versed | thoroughly knowledgeable and skilled |
| 99. | well-worded | phrased clearly and suitably |
| 100. | workmanlike | competent and practical |
