| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12th-grade | In the final school grade. |
| 2. | accomplished | Highly trained or skilled. |
| 3. | administrative | Involved in management or oversight. |
| 4. | advanced | At a developed or higher stage. |
| 5. | aged | Having lived many years. |
| 6. | ancient | Very old. |
| 7. | authoritative | Having recognized authority. |
| 8. | battle-tested | Proven under difficult conditions. |
| 9. | board-level | At board authority level. |
| 10. | boss | In charge of others. |
| 11. | C-suite | Top executive level. |
| 12. | certified | Officially qualified or approved. |
| 13. | chief | Highest or most important. |
| 14. | commanding | Holding authority or command. |
| 15. | controlling | Exercising authority or direction. |
| 16. | credentialed | Having official qualifications. |
| 17. | developed | Advanced or mature. |
| 18. | directing | Guiding or controlling work. |
| 19. | distinguished | Respected for achievement or status. |
| 20. | dominant | Most powerful or influential. |
| 21. | elder | Older or higher in family rank. |
| 22. | elderly | Old, especially past middle age. |
| 23. | elevated | Raised in rank or level. |
| 24. | elite | Belonging to a select top group. |
| 25. | eminent | Important and respected. |
| 26. | established | Recognized and long-standing. |
| 27. | executive | Having managerial authority. |
| 28. | experienced | Having much practical knowledge. |
| 29. | final-year | In the last academic year. |
| 30. | first | Highest in rank or order. |
| 31. | firstborn | Born before the others. |
| 32. | foremost | Most important or leading. |
| 33. | fourth-year | In the fourth academic year. |
| 34. | full-fledged | Fully developed or qualified. |
| 35. | geriatric | Relating to old age. |
| 36. | governing | Exercising control or authority. |
| 37. | graduating | About to complete studies. |
| 38. | grown | Fully developed or adult. |
| 39. | hardened | Made experienced by difficulties. |
| 40. | head | In charge or highest. |
| 41. | high-level | Important or advanced in level. |
| 42. | high-ranking | Holding an important rank. |
| 43. | higher-level | Above another level. |
| 44. | higher-ranking | Above others in official rank. |
| 45. | important | Having great significance or rank. |
| 46. | influential | Having power to affect decisions. |
| 47. | key | Very important or central. |
| 48. | knowledgeable | Having much knowledge. |
| 49. | last-year | In the final year. |
| 50. | lead | Main or directing. |
| 51. | leading | Most important or influential. |
| 52. | long-serving | Having served for many years. |
| 53. | long-term | Continuing for a long period. |
| 54. | longtime | Existing or serving for long. |
| 55. | main | Chief or most important. |
| 56. | major | Important or high-ranking. |
| 57. | managerial | Relating to management authority. |
| 58. | master | Person with control or authority. |
| 59. | mature | Fully developed or experienced. |
| 60. | nonagenarian | Aged ninety to ninety-nine. |
| 61. | notable | Worthy of notice or respect. |
| 62. | officer-level | At executive officer rank. |
| 63. | official | Holding formal authority. |
| 64. | old | Advanced in years. |
| 65. | older | More advanced in age. |
| 66. | oldest | Most advanced in age. |
| 67. | overseeing | Supervising or directing work. |
| 68. | paramount | More important than all others. |
| 69. | preeminent | Outstanding and above others. |
| 70. | premier | First in rank or importance. |
| 71. | presiding | Having charge of proceedings. |
| 72. | primary | First in importance. |
| 73. | principal | Main or highest in importance. |
| 74. | prominent | Important or well known. |
| 75. | promoted | Raised to a higher position. |
| 76. | qualified | Having necessary skill or status. |
| 77. | ranking | Holding high official position. |
| 78. | respected | Held in high regard. |
| 79. | responsible | Having charge or authority. |
| 80. | retirement-age | Old enough for retirement. |
| 81. | ripe | Fully mature. |
| 82. | seasoned | Experienced and reliable. |
| 83. | skilled | Having ability from training. |
| 84. | standing | Long-established in position. |
| 85. | superior | Higher in position or authority. |
| 86. | supervisory | Having oversight responsibility. |
| 87. | supreme | Highest in authority or degree. |
| 88. | tenured | Holding a permanent or long-held post. |
| 89. | tested | Proven by experience. |
| 90. | time-tested | Proven over time. |
| 91. | top | Highest in rank or importance. |
| 92. | twelfth-grade | In the final school grade. |
| 93. | upper | Higher in position or level. |
| 94. | upperclass | In the final school years. |
| 95. | upperclassman | Student in later school years. |
| 96. | uppermost | Highest or most important. |
| 97. | venerable | Respected because of age or dignity. |
| 98. | veteran | Long-serving and experienced. |
| 99. | wise | Showing judgment from experience. |
| 100. | worldly | Experienced in life and people. |
