| A | B |
| frugal | careful in using resources; sparing, thrifty |
| exemplary | serving as a model; commendable |
| diligent | showing painstaking care and attention |
| prudent | shrewd and careful in managing things; wise; discreet, circumspect; also, frugal |
| scrupulous | showing painstaking care; extrememly attentive to detail or to morality |
| parochial | of narrow, limited scope; provincial; referring to a church parish |
| congenial | having kindred tasts; like-minded; sociable |
| generic | universal, general; referring to a group or class |
| pious | noticeably religious, sometimes to the point of hypocrisy; or honestly religious and devoted |
| discreet | showing good sense (prudence) in behavior; circumspect; modest (as in "discreet of speech") |
| thrifty | extremely careful with money; provident, sparing, frugal |
| credible | believable, trustworthy; worthy of being believed |
| credulous | wiling to believe almost anything; gullible |
| solemn | extremely serious; sober, sedate |
| pragmatic | practical, not idealistic; sensible |
| steadfast | not apt to change; steady, faithful, loyal |