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EL Vocab
Test-taking Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze | to study (something) closely and carefully |
| Assess | to make a judgment about (something) |
| Cite | to mention (something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion |
| Compare | to say that (something) is similar to something else |
| Contrast | to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different |
| Define | to explain the meaning of a word or phrase |
| Demonstrate | to show or explain how something is used or done : to show or explain the function or use of (something) |
| Develop | to make an idea or argument easier to understand by giving more information |
| Describe | Present a clear picture of a person |
| Discuss | to give information or ideas about (something) in writing or speech |
| Distinguish | to notice or recognize a difference between people or things |
| Evaluate | to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way |
| Explain | to make (something) clear or easy to understand |
| Identify | to know and say who someone is or what something is |
| Illustrate | to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand |
| Interpret | to explain the meaning of (something) |
| Infer | to form (an opinion) from evidence : to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts |
| Integrate | to combine (two or more things) to form or create something |
| Justify | to provide or be a good reason for (something) : to prove or show (something) to be just |
| Persuade | to cause (someone) to believe something : convince |
| Prove | to show the existence of (something) by using evidence or logic |
| Sequence | the order in which things happen or should happen |
| Show | to give information that proves (something) |
| Summarize | to tell (information) again using fewer words |
| Synthesize | to make (something) by combining different things |
| Validate | to show that something is real or correct |