| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | achievement-oriented | focused on accomplishment |
| 2. | all-business | serious and work-focused |
| 3. | all-in | fully committed to the work |
| 4. | ambitious | eager to achieve success |
| 5. | application-minded | focused on diligent effort |
| 6. | applying oneself | working with serious effort |
| 7. | assiduous | showing persistent attention and effort |
| 8. | attentive | carefully focused on work |
| 9. | beavering away | working busily and steadily |
| 10. | bootstrapping | working hard with little help |
| 11. | burning the midnight oil | working late into the night |
| 12. | businesslike | efficient and practical in work |
| 13. | busy | actively occupied with work |
| 14. | career-minded | serious about work success |
| 15. | careful | taking care in work |
| 16. | committed | devoted to a task or goal |
| 17. | conscientious | careful, responsible, and thorough |
| 18. | consistent | regular and dependable in effort |
| 19. | constant | continuing without stopping |
| 20. | dedicated | strongly committed to work |
| 21. | dependable | able to be trusted to work |
| 22. | determined | firmly resolved to succeed |
| 23. | devoted | very loyal and committed |
| 24. | diligent | showing steady, careful effort |
| 25. | disciplined | showing self-control in work |
| 26. | driven | strongly motivated to achieve |
| 27. | dynamic | energetic and effective in action |
| 28. | earnest | serious and sincere in effort |
| 29. | effective | producing intended work results |
| 30. | efficient | working well with little waste |
| 31. | energetic | full of energy for work |
| 32. | engaged | actively involved in work |
| 33. | enterprising | showing initiative and energy |
| 34. | flat-out | working as hard as possible |
| 35. | focused | giving full attention to work |
| 36. | go-getting | ambitious and energetic in work |
| 37. | goal-oriented | focused on achieving goals |
| 38. | grafting | working hard and steadily |
| 39. | grinding | working steadily and intensely |
| 40. | gritty | showing courage and persistence |
| 41. | heedful | careful and attentive in work |
| 42. | humping | working very hard physically |
| 43. | hustling | working quickly and energetically |
| 44. | indefatigable | unable to be tired out |
| 45. | industrious | consistently busy and productive |
| 46. | intent | firmly focused on a task |
| 47. | job-minded | focused seriously on work |
| 48. | keen | eager and willing to work |
| 49. | keeping at it | continuing to work persistently |
| 50. | laboring | engaged in hard work |
| 51. | laborious | involving much effort and work |
| 52. | methodical | orderly and systematic in work |
| 53. | meticulous | very careful and precise |
| 54. | motivated | eager and willing to work |
| 55. | nonstop | continuing without stopping |
| 56. | occupied | busy with work or tasks |
| 57. | on the job | actively working |
| 58. | organized | arranged well for effective work |
| 59. | painstaking | taking great care in work |
| 60. | persevering | continuing despite difficulty |
| 61. | persistent | continuing firmly over time |
| 62. | plodding | working steadily and patiently |
| 63. | productive | producing useful results efficiently |
| 64. | professional | showing serious work standards |
| 65. | purposeful | having clear intent and effort |
| 66. | reliable | consistently dependable at work |
| 67. | resilient | able to keep working through setbacks |
| 68. | resolute | firm and unwavering in purpose |
| 69. | responsible | dependable in carrying out work |
| 70. | results-driven | focused on producing results |
| 71. | rigorous | very thorough and careful |
| 72. | round-the-clock | working all day and night |
| 73. | scrupulous | very careful and exact |
| 74. | sedulous | showing careful persistent effort |
| 75. | self-motivated | driven by inner motivation |
| 76. | self-starting | acting without being pushed |
| 77. | serious | showing earnest attention to work |
| 78. | single-minded | focused on one goal |
| 79. | steady | consistent and reliable in effort |
| 80. | studious | serious and attentive in work |
| 81. | task-oriented | focused on completing tasks |
| 82. | tenacious | holding firmly to goals |
| 83. | thorough | done with complete care |
| 84. | tireless | working without seeming to tire |
| 85. | toiling | working very hard |
| 86. | undaunted | not discouraged in effort |
| 87. | unfaltering | not wavering in effort |
| 88. | unflagging | not losing energy or effort |
| 89. | unrelenting | not easing in effort |
| 90. | untiring | not becoming tired in work |
| 91. | up-and-doing | active and energetic in work |
| 92. | vigorous | strong and active in effort |
| 93. | wholehearted | showing full commitment and effort |
| 94. | work-committed | strongly committed to work |
| 95. | work-devoted | strongly devoted to work |
| 96. | work-focused | centered strongly on work |
| 97. | workhorse | someone who works very hard |
| 98. | workmanlike | competent and diligent in work |
| 99. | yeomanly | showing strong, reliable effort |
| 100. | zealous | showing eager, energetic effort |
