| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acute | Severe and urgent |
| 2. | ardent | Passionate and sincere |
| 3. | austere | Stern, plain, and restrained |
| 4. | big | Important or impressive |
| 5. | bleak | Without hope or warmth |
| 6. | bona fide | Genuine and authentic |
| 7. | businesslike | Efficient and practical |
| 8. | central | Most important or main |
| 9. | committed | Dedicated and loyal |
| 10. | composed | Calm and self-controlled |
| 11. | consequential | Having important results |
| 12. | considerable | Large enough to matter |
| 13. | contemplative | Deeply thoughtful |
| 14. | critical | Extremely important or dangerous |
| 15. | crucial | Extremely important |
| 16. | dedicated | Devoted to a purpose |
| 17. | deep | Thoughtful, intense, or important |
| 18. | determined | Firmly committed to a goal |
| 19. | dignified | Calm, formal, and respected |
| 20. | dire | Extremely bad or urgent |
| 21. | dismal | Gloomy and depressing |
| 22. | downbeat | Gloomy or pessimistic |
| 23. | drastic | Severe and extreme |
| 24. | earnest | Sincere and deeply committed |
| 25. | exacting | Very demanding or strict |
| 26. | extreme | Very great or severe |
| 27. | fervent | Intensely sincere or passionate |
| 28. | fervid | Intensely emotional or earnest |
| 29. | firm | Strong and determined |
| 30. | focused | Concentrating closely |
| 31. | for real | Genuine, not joking |
| 32. | formal | Official or ceremonious in manner |
| 33. | genuine | Real and sincere |
| 34. | gloomy | Dark, sad, or pessimistic |
| 35. | grave | Very important or worrying |
| 36. | grim | Harsh, worrying, or gloomy |
| 37. | hard | Severe, difficult, or intense |
| 38. | harsh | Severe, cruel, or unpleasant |
| 39. | heartfelt | Deeply sincere |
| 40. | heavy | Important, sad, or intense |
| 41. | high-stakes | Involving great risk or importance |
| 42. | humorless | Not amused or amusing |
| 43. | impassioned | Filled with strong feeling |
| 44. | important | Having great significance |
| 45. | in earnest | Sincerely, not joking |
| 46. | intense | Strong, extreme, or focused |
| 47. | intent | Fully focused and determined |
| 48. | joyless | Lacking joy or lightness |
| 49. | key | Very important |
| 50. | large | Important in scale or effect |
| 51. | legitimate | Real and justified |
| 52. | life-and-death | Extremely urgent or important |
| 53. | low-key | Quiet and restrained |
| 54. | major | Large in importance or effect |
| 55. | make-or-break | Decisive and crucial |
| 56. | meaningful | Important or full of meaning |
| 57. | measured | Careful and restrained |
| 58. | melancholy | Quietly sad |
| 59. | momentous | Very important in effect |
| 60. | mournful | Full of sadness |
| 61. | muted | Softened and restrained |
| 62. | no-nonsense | Practical and not frivolous |
| 63. | not joking | Speaking truthfully, not playfully |
| 64. | notable | Important or worth noticing |
| 65. | of consequence | Important or significant |
| 66. | of moment | Important or significant |
| 67. | passionate | Strongly emotional or committed |
| 68. | pensive | Quietly thoughtful |
| 69. | pressing | Needing quick action |
| 70. | primary | Most important or first |
| 71. | professional | Competent and appropriately formal |
| 72. | profound | Deeply important or thoughtful |
| 73. | purposeful | Having clear determination |
| 74. | real | Genuine and not pretend |
| 75. | reflective | Thoughtful and contemplative |
| 76. | reserved | Quiet and self-controlled |
| 77. | resolute | Determined and unwavering |
| 78. | restrained | Controlled and not excessive |
| 79. | reverent | Deeply respectful and solemn |
| 80. | rigorous | Strict, thorough, and demanding |
| 81. | severe | Very bad or intense |
| 82. | significant | Important enough to notice |
| 83. | sober | Calm, thoughtful, and restrained |
| 84. | sobering | Making someone feel thoughtful and concerned |
| 85. | solemn | Formal and not cheerful |
| 86. | somber | Dark, sad, and solemn |
| 87. | stark | Harsh, plain, or severe |
| 88. | stern | Strict, serious-looking, or severe |
| 89. | strict | Firm and demanding obedience |
| 90. | substantial | Large or important in amount |
| 91. | thoughtful | Careful and reflective |
| 92. | top-priority | Most urgently important |
| 93. | tragic | Very sad and disastrous |
| 94. | uncompromising | Firm and refusing concessions |
| 95. | unsmiling | Not smiling or playful |
| 96. | urgent | Needing immediate attention |
| 97. | vital | Absolutely necessary or important |
| 98. | weighty | Important and deserving attention |
| 99. | wholehearted | Fully sincere and committed |
| 100. | zealous | Very enthusiastic and committed |
