| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adult | showing mature judgment |
| 2. | advisable | wise to do |
| 3. | alert | quick to notice risk |
| 4. | astute | smart and perceptive |
| 5. | attentive | carefully observant |
| 6. | awake | alert and aware |
| 7. | balanced | showing moderation and judgment |
| 8. | budget-minded | careful with financial choices |
| 9. | businesslike | efficient and sensible |
| 10. | canny | careful and shrewd |
| 11. | careful | avoiding risk or mistakes |
| 12. | cautious | careful to avoid danger |
| 13. | circumspect | wary and thoughtful |
| 14. | clearheaded | thinking sensibly and calmly |
| 15. | commonsense | showing practical good sense |
| 16. | conservative | avoiding unnecessary risk |
| 17. | cost-conscious | careful about spending |
| 18. | defensive | protective and cautious |
| 19. | deliberate | done with careful thought |
| 20. | diplomatic | careful and tactful |
| 21. | discerning | showing good judgment |
| 22. | disciplined | showing controlled behavior |
| 23. | discreet | careful and tactful |
| 24. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 25. | economical | avoiding waste or excess |
| 26. | equipped | properly prepared |
| 27. | even-tempered | calm and controlled |
| 28. | exacting | careful and demanding precision |
| 29. | expedient | practically advantageous |
| 30. | farseeing | planning with future risks in mind |
| 31. | finicky | very particular and careful |
| 32. | forehanded | prepared and provident |
| 33. | foresighted | thinking ahead wisely |
| 34. | frugal | economical and careful with resources |
| 35. | fussy | overcareful about details |
| 36. | gingerly | with great care |
| 37. | grave | serious and thoughtful |
| 38. | grown-up | showing mature good sense |
| 39. | guarded | careful and restrained |
| 40. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 41. | heedful | paying careful attention |
| 42. | hesitant | slow because of caution |
| 43. | humble | not overly self-important |
| 44. | informed | based on knowledge |
| 45. | intentional | done on purpose carefully |
| 46. | judicious | showing sound judgment |
| 47. | knowing | showing informed awareness |
| 48. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 49. | low-key | restrained and moderate |
| 50. | mature | showing adult good judgment |
| 51. | measured | controlled and deliberate |
| 52. | methodical | orderly and careful |
| 53. | meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| 54. | mindful | aware and careful |
| 55. | moderate | not excessive or extreme |
| 56. | modest | not excessive or boastful |
| 57. | nonreckless | not reckless |
| 58. | observant | quick to notice details |
| 59. | on guard | ready against danger |
| 60. | on the lookout | watching for possible trouble |
| 61. | on watch | carefully alert |
| 62. | painstaking | taking great care |
| 63. | perceptive | quick to understand wisely |
| 64. | politic | wise in practical affairs |
| 65. | practical | guided by usefulness and sense |
| 66. | prepared | ready for possible problems |
| 67. | provident | planning carefully for the future |
| 68. | ready | prepared and alert |
| 69. | reasonable | fair and sensible |
| 70. | responsible | reliable and sensible |
| 71. | restrained | carefully controlled |
| 72. | risk-aware | mindful of possible danger |
| 73. | risk-conscious | careful about possible risks |
| 74. | safety-minded | focused on avoiding harm |
| 75. | sagacious | wisely perceptive |
| 76. | savvy | showing practical understanding |
| 77. | scrupulous | very careful and exact |
| 78. | self-protective | acting to avoid harm |
| 79. | sensible | practical and reasonable |
| 80. | shrewd | showing sharp practical judgment |
| 81. | systematic | done in a careful way |
| 82. | tactful | careful not to offend |
| 83. | temperate | moderate and self-controlled |
| 84. | thorough | careful and complete |
| 85. | thoughtful | considering consequences carefully |
| 86. | thrifty | careful with money |
| 87. | tightfisted | very careful with money |
| 88. | unadventurous | not inclined to risky action |
| 89. | unassuming | modest and restrained |
| 90. | understated | expressed with restraint |
| 91. | unrash | not hasty or reckless |
| 92. | unshowy | modest and restrained |
| 93. | unwasteful | not wasteful |
| 94. | vigilant | carefully alert to danger |
| 95. | wary | watchful and cautious |
| 96. | watchful | carefully observant and cautious |
| 97. | well-advised | wisely chosen or planned |
| 98. | well-considered | carefully thought through |
| 99. | wise | showing good judgment |
| 100. | workmanlike | done competently and sensibly |