| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorbed | taken in fully |
| 2. | affiliated | officially connected with |
| 3. | affixed | attached firmly to something |
| 4. | aligned | brought into agreement |
| 5. | allied | joined closely in support |
| 6. | anchored | securely fixed in place |
| 7. | assimilated | taken in and integrated |
| 8. | associated | connected in thought or fact |
| 9. | attached | joined or fastened to |
| 10. | bedded | set firmly into place |
| 11. | bolted | secured tightly in place |
| 12. | bonded | joined closely together |
| 13. | bound | tied or closely linked |
| 14. | bred in | developed deeply over time |
| 15. | built-in | included as a basic part |
| 16. | buried | covered deeply under something |
| 17. | calcified | hardened and resistant to change |
| 18. | cemented | made firm and lasting |
| 19. | clamped | held tightly in position |
| 20. | committed | firmly dedicated to something |
| 21. | congenital | present from birth |
| 22. | connected | joined or linked together |
| 23. | deep-seated | firmly established inside |
| 24. | deeply held | strongly believed or felt |
| 25. | driven in | forced firmly into place |
| 26. | dug in | firmly established and resistant |
| 27. | embedded | deeply fixed within something |
| 28. | engrained | firmly fixed by habit |
| 29. | enmeshed | deeply involved or trapped |
| 30. | ensconced | settled securely and comfortably |
| 31. | entangled | caught and held within |
| 32. | enthroned | firmly established in power |
| 33. | entrenched | firmly established and hard to change |
| 34. | established | firmly set or recognized |
| 35. | fastened | securely attached or fixed |
| 36. | firm | solidly fixed or stable |
| 37. | fixed | securely attached or set |
| 38. | fossilized | fixed in old ways |
| 39. | fused | joined into one |
| 40. | grafted | joined firmly to another |
| 41. | grounded | firmly based or sensible |
| 42. | hardened | made tough or fixed |
| 43. | hardwired | fixed deeply and naturally |
| 44. | hereditary | passed down by inheritance |
| 45. | homegrown | developed in its own place |
| 46. | immersed | deeply involved in something |
| 47. | indigenous | native to a place |
| 48. | inflexible | not willing to change |
| 49. | infused | filled throughout with something |
| 50. | ingrafted | inserted and established firmly |
| 51. | ingrained | deeply established by habit |
| 52. | ingrown | grown inward or embedded |
| 53. | inherent | existing as a basic part |
| 54. | institutionalized | firmly established in practice |
| 55. | intrinsic | belonging naturally; essential |
| 56. | knotted | tied tightly together |
| 57. | linked | joined in relation |
| 58. | locked in | firmly fixed or committed |
| 59. | lodged | firmly placed or stuck |
| 60. | meshed | fitted or linked together |
| 61. | moored | secured firmly in place |
| 62. | mounted | fixed onto a support |
| 63. | nailed down | made firm or certain |
| 64. | native | original to a place |
| 65. | naturalized | made established in a place |
| 66. | nestled | settled snugly within |
| 67. | obdurate | stubbornly fixed in attitude |
| 68. | ossified | become rigid and unchanging |
| 69. | permeated | spread throughout completely |
| 70. | pinned down | fixed exactly or firmly |
| 71. | planted | set firmly in position |
| 72. | resident | living in a place |
| 73. | rigid | stiff and not flexible |
| 74. | riveted | firmly fixed or held |
| 75. | secure | firmly held and safe |
| 76. | secured | made safe and fixed |
| 77. | set | put firmly in place |
| 78. | settled | firmly established or resolved |
| 79. | situated | located in a place |
| 80. | stable | not likely to change |
| 81. | steadfast | firm and unwavering |
| 82. | steeped | deeply absorbed in |
| 83. | stubborn | fixed and hard to change |
| 84. | stuck | fixed and not moving |
| 85. | taken hold | become established or effective |
| 86. | tenacious | holding firmly; persistent |
| 87. | tied | fastened or connected firmly |
| 88. | underpinned | supported from below or within |
| 89. | unshakable | not easily changed or disturbed |
| 90. | unyielding | not giving way easily |
| 91. | vested | firmly established or secured |
| 92. | wedded | closely devoted or attached |
| 93. | wedged | jammed tightly into place |
| 94. | welded | firmly joined together |
| 95. | well-established | firmly settled and recognized |
| 96. | well-set | firmly fixed in place |
| 97. | wired in | deeply built into something |
| 98. | woven in | worked deeply into something |
| 99. | written in | fixed as part of something |
| 100. | yoked | closely joined or bound |