[theaccordance]

No arguments from me regarding the first set of words, but the second set? Those do hold benefit when used properly to communicate context, especially with differentiating between a presumed core skill requirement and supplemental nice-to-have.

[nkantar]

Really?

"Professional" strikes me as an overall requirement. I can't imagine companies are looking for unprofessional employees.

"Talented" is rather vague, and isn't the presumption that the candidate is talented anyway?

"Passionate" could be applied to a specific thing (e.g., technology, like "passionate about SPAs"), so that one makes sense.

"Awesome" is in the same category as the first group, I think.

Do you have any examples of how "professional", "talented", and "awesome" can be genuinely useful?

[littlestitious]

sure, you can use it properly, but what I see most of the time is a generic "[passionate/awesome/etc.] developer"