determined or decided upon as by an authority
strongly motivated to succeed
characterized by great determination
devoting full strength and concentrated attention to
having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
impossible to doubt or dispute
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
reliable in operation or effect
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
certain not to fail
infallible or unfailing
physically secure or dependable
