| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceptable | good enough to allow |
| 2. | adequate | enough for the need |
| 3. | admissible | allowed or acceptable |
| 4. | advisable | worth recommending |
| 5. | all right | acceptable or satisfactory |
| 6. | allowable | permitted or acceptable |
| 7. | apposite | highly appropriate or relevant |
| 8. | appropriate | suitable in the circumstances |
| 9. | approved | officially accepted |
| 10. | apt | suitable and fitting |
| 11. | balanced | considered and even-handed |
| 12. | believable | easy to accept as true |
| 13. | businesslike | efficient and practical |
| 14. | careful | taking caution and thought |
| 15. | circumspect | careful to avoid risk |
| 16. | clear-eyed | realistic and sensible |
| 17. | coherent | logically connected |
| 18. | conservative | cautious and moderate |
| 19. | considered | thought about carefully |
| 20. | consistent | free from contradiction |
| 21. | cool-headed | calm and rational |
| 22. | decent | fairly good and acceptable |
| 23. | defensible | able to be justified |
| 24. | deliberate | done with careful thought |
| 25. | demonstrable | able to be shown |
| 26. | discerning | showing good judgment |
| 27. | dispassionate | calm and impartial |
| 28. | down-to-earth | practical and realistic |
| 29. | equitable | fair and impartial |
| 30. | even-handed | fair to all sides |
| 31. | fair | just and acceptable |
| 32. | feasible | possible and practical |
| 33. | fine | acceptable and good enough |
| 34. | fitting | right for the situation |
| 35. | grounded | based on reality |
| 36. | guarded | careful and restrained |
| 37. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 38. | impartial | not favoring either side |
| 39. | in bounds | within acceptable limits |
| 40. | in line | consistent with expectations |
| 41. | in order | proper and acceptable |
| 42. | inoffensive | unlikely to offend or upset |
| 43. | intelligible | clear enough to understand |
| 44. | judicious | showing wise judgment |
| 45. | justifiable | able to be defended |
| 46. | lawful | allowed by law |
| 47. | legitimate | lawful or justified |
| 48. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 49. | licit | permitted by law or custom |
| 50. | logical | following clear reasoning |
| 51. | matter-of-fact | practical and unemotional |
| 52. | measured | careful and not extreme |
| 53. | middle-of-the-road | moderate and conventional |
| 54. | moderate | not excessive or extreme |
| 55. | modest | limited and not excessive |
| 56. | no-nonsense | practical and direct |
| 57. | normal | usual and not extreme |
| 58. | objective | not ruled by feelings |
| 59. | okay | acceptable though ordinary |
| 60. | on point | appropriate and apt |
| 61. | open-minded | willing to consider ideas |
| 62. | orderly | well-arranged and controlled |
| 63. | palatable | acceptable or tolerable |
| 64. | passable | good enough to accept |
| 65. | permissible | allowed by rules or norms |
| 66. | pertinent | relevant and appropriate |
| 67. | plausible | seemingly believable or likely |
| 68. | practical | suited to real use |
| 69. | proper | correct and suitable |
| 70. | prudent | wisely careful |
| 71. | rational | based on logic |
| 72. | realistic | practical and true to life |
| 73. | reasoned | thought out logically |
| 74. | restrained | kept within limits |
| 75. | satisfactory | good enough to satisfy |
| 76. | sensible | showing good judgment |
| 77. | sober | serious and sensible |
| 78. | sound | solid and well-founded |
| 79. | straightforward | simple and clear |
| 80. | substantiated | supported by evidence |
| 81. | suitable | right for a purpose |
| 82. | supportable | able to be backed up |
| 83. | temperate | moderate and self-controlled |
| 84. | tenable | able to be maintained |
| 85. | thoughtful | carefully considered |
| 86. | tolerable | acceptable though not ideal |
| 87. | unbiased | free from unfair preference |
| 88. | understandable | easy to see why |
| 89. | unexceptionable | not open to criticism |
| 90. | unfussy | simple and practical |
| 91. | valid | logically or legally sound |
| 92. | viable | capable of working |
| 93. | warranted | justified by the facts |
| 94. | well-advised | wise and sensible |
| 95. | well-founded | supported by good grounds |
| 96. | well-judged | wisely decided |
| 97. | well-reasoned | based on good reasoning |
| 98. | wise | showing good sense |
| 99. | within reason | not excessive or unfair |
| 100. | workable | able to function successfully |