| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | able | Having sufficient skill or competence |
| 2. | accomplished | Highly skilled and successful |
| 3. | accountable | Answerable for actions or duties |
| 4. | accredited | Officially approved or recognized |
| 5. | adept | Very skilled at something |
| 6. | appropriate | Suitable for the situation |
| 7. | artful | Skillful and cleverly done |
| 8. | artisan | Skilled craft worker |
| 9. | blue-collar | Relating to manual skilled work |
| 10. | business | Relating to work or commerce |
| 11. | businesslike | Efficient, serious, and practical |
| 12. | calm | Not upset or excited |
| 13. | capable | Able to perform effectively |
| 14. | certified | Officially recognized as qualified |
| 15. | competent | Able to do work well |
| 16. | composed | Calm and in control |
| 17. | conscientious | Careful and guided by duty |
| 18. | courteous | Polite and respectful |
| 19. | credible | Able to be trusted |
| 20. | dependable | Worthy of trust and reliance |
| 21. | diligent | Careful and hardworking |
| 22. | diplomatic | Skilled at sensitive communication |
| 23. | disciplined | Controlled and well trained |
| 24. | earnest | Sincere and serious |
| 25. | effective | Producing the intended result |
| 26. | efficient | Working well without waste |
| 27. | ethical | Following accepted moral standards |
| 28. | excellent | Extremely good |
| 29. | experienced | Having substantial practical knowledge |
| 30. | expert | Highly skilled or knowledgeable |
| 31. | expertly done | Performed with high skill |
| 32. | fee-paying | Provided for payment |
| 33. | first-rate | Of excellent quality |
| 34. | for hire | Available for paid work |
| 35. | formal | Suitable for official settings |
| 36. | freelance | Working independently for clients |
| 37. | full-time | Working standard full hours |
| 38. | high-caliber | Of very high quality |
| 39. | high-quality | Meeting a high standard |
| 40. | honest | Truthful and fair |
| 41. | honorable | Deserving respect for integrity |
| 42. | impressive | Deserving admiration |
| 43. | in-house | Working within an organization |
| 44. | industrial | Relating to industry or work |
| 45. | institutional | Relating to formal organizations |
| 46. | journeyman | Competent, trained worker |
| 47. | licensed | Officially permitted to practice |
| 48. | masterful | Showing great skill and control |
| 49. | masterly | Showing exceptional skill |
| 50. | mature | Showing adult judgment |
| 51. | methodical | Orderly and systematic |
| 52. | meticulous | Extremely careful and precise |
| 53. | neat | Clean and orderly |
| 54. | occupational | Relating to a job |
| 55. | official | Relating to formal authority |
| 56. | orderly | Neat, controlled, and well arranged |
| 57. | organized | Arranged and managed effectively |
| 58. | outstanding | Exceptionally good |
| 59. | poised | Calm and confident |
| 60. | polished | Refined in manner or performance |
| 61. | practical | Focused on useful results |
| 62. | pragmatic | Practical and result focused |
| 63. | presentable | Suitable in appearance or manner |
| 64. | principled | Guided by strong ethical standards |
| 65. | proficient | Capable through training and practice |
| 66. | proper | Correct and suitable |
| 67. | qualified | Having required credentials or ability |
| 68. | refined | Polished and sophisticated |
| 69. | reliable | Consistently dependable |
| 70. | remunerated | Paid for work or service |
| 71. | reputable | Having a good reputation |
| 72. | respectable | Worthy of respect or approval |
| 73. | responsible | Reliable and accountable |
| 74. | results-driven | Focused on achieving results |
| 75. | scrupulous | Careful and morally exacting |
| 76. | seasoned | Experienced and capable |
| 77. | serious | Earnest and businesslike |
| 78. | skilled | Having strong practical ability |
| 79. | sober | Serious and restrained |
| 80. | specialist | Person with focused expertise |
| 81. | superior | Better than average |
| 82. | systematic | Organized according to a method |
| 83. | technical | Requiring specialized practical knowledge |
| 84. | thorough | Complete and careful |
| 85. | tidy | Neat and well arranged |
| 86. | top-notch | Of excellent quality |
| 87. | trade | Relating to skilled work or commerce |
| 88. | trained | Taught necessary skills or methods |
| 89. | trustworthy | Deserving confidence and trust |
| 90. | upright | Honest and morally sound |
| 91. | urbane | Polished and socially confident |
| 92. | virtuoso | Brilliantly skilled performer |
| 93. | vocational | Relating to work or training |
| 94. | wage-earning | Earning wages for work |
| 95. | well executed | Carried out skillfully |
| 96. | well handled | Managed skillfully and appropriately |
| 97. | white-collar | Relating to office-based work |
| 98. | working | Actively employed or functioning |
| 99. | workmanlike | Competent, solid, and practical |
| 100. | workplace | Relating to work settings |
