| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorbed | fully engaged in thought |
| 2. | alert | quickly aware and attentive |
| 3. | analytic | using logical examination |
| 4. | analytical | using detailed reasoning |
| 5. | appraising | carefully assessing value |
| 6. | attentive | paying close thoughtful attention |
| 7. | awake | mentally alert and aware |
| 8. | aware | conscious and noticing |
| 9. | balanced | showing fair judgment |
| 10. | beaming | radiating brightness |
| 11. | bookish | inclined to study and thought |
| 12. | brainy | intellectually inclined |
| 13. | brooding | deeply and moodily thoughtful |
| 14. | centered | calmly focused inward |
| 15. | cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional |
| 16. | cogitative | engaged in serious thinking |
| 17. | collected | calm and self-possessed |
| 18. | composed | calm and controlled |
| 19. | considered | carefully thought out |
| 20. | contemplative | deeply thinking and observing |
| 21. | critical | analyzing with judgment |
| 22. | deep-thinking | given to profound thought |
| 23. | deliberate | done with careful thought |
| 24. | deliberative | carefully weighing possibilities |
| 25. | diagnostic | analyzing to understand causes |
| 26. | discerning | showing keen insight |
| 27. | earnest | serious and sincere |
| 28. | eloquent | expressive and meaningful |
| 29. | engaged | mentally involved |
| 30. | engrossed | deeply occupied mentally |
| 31. | evaluative | judging carefully |
| 32. | evocative | bringing thoughts or memories |
| 33. | expressive | showing thoughts or feelings |
| 34. | far-seeing | showing thoughtful foresight |
| 35. | focused | concentrating carefully |
| 36. | grave | serious and thoughtful |
| 37. | incisive | showing sharp thought |
| 38. | inquiring | showing curiosity and thought |
| 39. | insightful | showing deep understanding |
| 40. | intellectual | appealing to the mind |
| 41. | intent | deeply focused and thoughtful |
| 42. | interpretive | explaining meaning thoughtfully |
| 43. | introspective | examining one’s own thoughts |
| 44. | investigative | carefully examining facts |
| 45. | inward-looking | focused on inner thoughts |
| 46. | judicious | showing good judgment |
| 47. | learned | knowledgeable and thoughtful |
| 48. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 49. | logical | using clear reasoning |
| 50. | meaningful | full of significance |
| 51. | measured | calm and carefully judged |
| 52. | meditative | given to calm thought |
| 53. | memory-filled | full of recollection |
| 54. | mindful | aware and attentive inwardly |
| 55. | moody | given to changing thoughtful moods |
| 56. | musing | absorbed in thought |
| 57. | nostalgic | thoughtful about the past |
| 58. | noticing | paying thoughtful attention |
| 59. | observant | noticing things carefully |
| 60. | occupied | busy in thought |
| 61. | penetrating | showing deep insight |
| 62. | pensive | quietly deep in thought |
| 63. | perceptive | quick to understand deeply |
| 64. | philosophical | thoughtful about life’s meaning |
| 65. | placid | calm and untroubled |
| 66. | preoccupied | lost in thought |
| 67. | probing | searching deeply into matters |
| 68. | prudent | careful and sensible |
| 69. | questioning | inclined to examine critically |
| 70. | quiet | calm and thoughtful |
| 71. | reasoned | based on careful thought |
| 72. | receptive | open and responsive mentally |
| 73. | recollective | bringing back memories |
| 74. | reminiscent | suggesting remembered things |
| 75. | restrained | controlled and thoughtful |
| 76. | retrospective | looking back on the past |
| 77. | reviewing | looking back thoughtfully |
| 78. | ruminative | inclined to prolonged thought |
| 79. | scholarly | showing learned thoughtfulness |
| 80. | self-aware | conscious of oneself |
| 81. | self-examining | looking inward critically |
| 82. | self-observant | noticing one’s inner state |
| 83. | self-questioning | examining one’s own motives |
| 84. | serious | thoughtful, not lighthearted |
| 85. | solemn | serious and thoughtful in manner |
| 86. | soul-searching | deeply examining oneself |
| 87. | speculative | thinking about possibilities |
| 88. | subdued | restrained and thoughtful |
| 89. | telling | revealing meaning effectively |
| 90. | thinking | using thought and judgment |
| 91. | thought-out | carefully planned or considered |
| 92. | thoughtful | showing careful consideration |
| 93. | tranquil | calm and undisturbed |
| 94. | unhurried | calm and deliberate |
| 95. | visionary | showing imaginative insight |
| 96. | watchful | carefully observant |
| 97. | well-considered | carefully judged beforehand |
| 98. | wise | showing sound judgment |
| 99. | wistful | gently longing and thoughtful |
| 100. | wrapped-up | deeply involved mentally |