| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | administrative | relating to official management |
| 2. | appointed | fixed or arranged officially |
| 3. | appropriate | suitable for the situation |
| 4. | approved | accepted as satisfactory or valid |
| 5. | archetypal | representing the original model |
| 6. | authorized | given official permission |
| 7. | binding | legally or morally obligatory |
| 8. | black-tie | requiring tuxedo-level dress |
| 9. | bureaucratic | official and rule-bound in style |
| 10. | businesslike | efficient and suitably professional |
| 11. | by protocol | according to official procedure |
| 12. | by-the-book | strictly following rules |
| 13. | ceremonial | for a ceremony; ritual in nature |
| 14. | ceremonious | very formal in manner |
| 15. | codified | set down in an official code |
| 16. | conventional | following accepted customs or norms |
| 17. | corporate | in a businesslike organizational style |
| 18. | correct | in accordance with rules |
| 19. | courtly | polite in a refined way |
| 20. | cultivated | polished in manners and taste |
| 21. | decorous | polite and in good taste |
| 22. | delegated | assigned by authority |
| 23. | designated | officially chosen or assigned |
| 24. | dignified | calm, serious, and worthy |
| 25. | disciplined | controlled; following rules |
| 26. | dressy | suitable for special occasions |
| 27. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 28. | elegant | graceful and stylishly simple |
| 29. | enacted | made official by law |
| 30. | essential | absolutely necessary; fundamental |
| 31. | exact | accurate; not approximate |
| 32. | exemplary | serving as a proper example |
| 33. | filed | submitted as an official record |
| 34. | fixed | firmly established; not flexible |
| 35. | formalistic | overly concerned with form |
| 36. | formalized | made official or more formal |
| 37. | formulaic | following a set form or formula |
| 38. | fundamental | basic and essential |
| 39. | grave | serious and important |
| 40. | in accordance | in agreement with rules |
| 41. | in compliance | meeting required rules |
| 42. | in due course | following proper procedure |
| 43. | in due form | done with proper formalities |
| 44. | in keeping | consistent with accepted standards |
| 45. | in line with | consistent with rules or norms |
| 46. | in proper form | done in the correct format |
| 47. | institutional | typical of established organizations |
| 48. | institutionalized | made part of an institution |
| 49. | lawful | allowed by law |
| 50. | legal | relating to law; lawful |
| 51. | legitimate | lawful; properly established |
| 52. | liturgical | relating to formal worship rites |
| 53. | lodged | formally submitted or deposited |
| 54. | main | chief; most important |
| 55. | major | important; serious in scope |
| 56. | mandatory | required; not optional |
| 57. | measured | carefully controlled; restrained |
| 58. | methodical | orderly and careful in procedure |
| 59. | model | serving as an ideal example |
| 60. | necessary | needed; essential |
| 61. | normalized | made standard or regular |
| 62. | notarized | officially certified by a notary |
| 63. | obligatory | required by duty or rule |
| 64. | official | authorized or recognized by authority |
| 65. | officially worded | phrased in an official style |
| 66. | orderly | neatly arranged; well organized |
| 67. | organized | arranged in a planned way |
| 68. | orthodox | conforming to established doctrine |
| 69. | polite | showing good manners |
| 70. | prescribed | laid down as a rule |
| 71. | principal | main; most important |
| 72. | procedural | following set procedures |
| 73. | professional | suited to work or business |
| 74. | proper | socially correct; appropriate |
| 75. | recognized | accepted as valid or official |
| 76. | refined | polished; cultured; well-mannered |
| 77. | regulated | controlled by rules or laws |
| 78. | regulatory | based on official rules |
| 79. | required | needed; demanded by rules |
| 80. | requisite | necessary as a condition |
| 81. | respectful | showing consideration and deference |
| 82. | rule-bound | tightly governed by rules |
| 83. | set | fixed and not easily changed |
| 84. | smart | neat and suitably dressed |
| 85. | solemn | serious; marked by ceremony |
| 86. | standard | accepted as normal or typical |
| 87. | stately | impressive and dignified |
| 88. | stipulated | specified as a condition |
| 89. | structured | organized with clear form |
| 90. | systematic | done according to a system |
| 91. | textbook | perfectly typical; by the rules |
| 92. | tight | strictly controlled or limited |
| 93. | traditional | based on long-established practice |
| 94. | under protocol | subject to official procedure |
| 95. | under regulation | controlled by official rules |
| 96. | under rules | governed by established rules |
| 97. | upright | morally correct; proper |
| 98. | validated | confirmed as legitimate or sound |
| 99. | white-tie | most formal evening dress code |
| 100. | written | expressed in writing, not speech |
