| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | apparent | easy to notice or recognize |
| 2. | artless | simple and without pretense |
| 3. | austere | plain and severely simple |
| 4. | average | ordinary and not exceptional |
| 5. | bald | stated plainly and directly |
| 6. | banal | boringly ordinary and unoriginal |
| 7. | bare | without covering or extras |
| 8. | barefaced | open and without disguise |
| 9. | basic | simple and without extras |
| 10. | bland | lacking strong flavor or character |
| 11. | blunt | direct and not softened |
| 12. | businesslike | practical and without flourish |
| 13. | candid | honest and direct |
| 14. | clean | simple and uncluttered |
| 15. | coarse | plain and not refined |
| 16. | common | frequent and not special |
| 17. | comprehensible | able to be understood |
| 18. | country | simple and rural in style |
| 19. | crude | simple and not polished |
| 20. | direct | straight to the point |
| 21. | down-to-earth | practical and unpretentious |
| 22. | drab | dull and lacking interest |
| 23. | elemental | basic and uncomplicated |
| 24. | essential | basic and necessary |
| 25. | everyday | ordinary and usual |
| 26. | expanse | wide open area |
| 27. | explicit | stated clearly and fully |
| 28. | express | clearly stated, not implied |
| 29. | familiar | well known and ordinary |
| 30. | featureless | lacking distinctive details |
| 31. | flat | lacking liveliness or flavor |
| 32. | flavorless | having little or no flavor |
| 33. | forthright | direct and honest |
| 34. | frank | open and direct |
| 35. | functional | designed for use, not style |
| 36. | garden-variety | ordinary and common |
| 37. | grassland | open land with grasses |
| 38. | heath | open uncultivated land |
| 39. | homely | simple and not attractive |
| 40. | homespun | simple and unsophisticated |
| 41. | honest | truthful and direct |
| 42. | humdrum | boring and ordinary |
| 43. | inoffensive | not strong or upsetting |
| 44. | insipid | lacking flavor or interest |
| 45. | intelligible | easy to understand |
| 46. | level | flat and even |
| 47. | lifeless | lacking energy or interest |
| 48. | lowland | low, flat land |
| 49. | lucid | clear and easy to understand |
| 50. | manifest | clear and obvious |
| 51. | matter-of-fact | practical and unemotional |
| 52. | middling | moderately ordinary or average |
| 53. | mild | not strong in flavor |
| 54. | minimal | very simple and reduced |
| 55. | minimalist | plain and stripped down |
| 56. | modest | simple and not showy |
| 57. | natural | simple and unaffected |
| 58. | neat | tidy and simple |
| 59. | neutral | without strong color or style |
| 60. | no-frills | without extra features |
| 61. | obvious | easy to notice or understand |
| 62. | open | not hidden or secret |
| 63. | ordinary | common and not special |
| 64. | outspoken | speaking plainly and directly |
| 65. | patent | obvious and easily seen |
| 66. | pedestrian | dull and lacking imagination |
| 67. | perspicuous | clearly expressed and understandable |
| 68. | plainspoken | direct and easy to understand |
| 69. | practical | focused on usefulness |
| 70. | prosaic | dull and ordinary |
| 71. | raw | basic and unprocessed |
| 72. | readable | easy to read and understand |
| 73. | restrained | kept simple and controlled |
| 74. | rough | simple and not refined |
| 75. | run-of-the-mill | average and not special |
| 76. | rustic | simple and country-style |
| 77. | severe | very simple and undecorated |
| 78. | simple | not complicated or fancy |
| 79. | solid-colored | one color, no pattern |
| 80. | spare | plain and with little extra |
| 81. | standard | usual and typical |
| 82. | stark | severely simple or bare |
| 83. | straightforward | simple and easy to understand |
| 84. | subdued | quiet and not striking |
| 85. | tableland | broad elevated flat land |
| 86. | tasteless | lacking flavor or good taste |
| 87. | tidy | orderly and simple-looking |
| 88. | treeless | without trees |
| 89. | trim | neat and simple |
| 90. | typical | having usual features |
| 91. | unadorned | without decoration or extras |
| 92. | understated | simple and not showy |
| 93. | unembellished | not decorated or enhanced |
| 94. | unexciting | not interesting or thrilling |
| 95. | unpatterned | without a printed design |
| 96. | unremarkable | not especially interesting |
| 97. | unvarnished | presented without softening |
| 98. | utilitarian | useful rather than attractive |
| 99. | veld | open grassland in southern Africa |
| 100. | workaday | ordinary and practical |
