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LBJ Academic Vocab.
Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Describe | use details to tell about or explain |
| Recall | to remember or tell what happened |
| Identify | to know and say who someone is or what something is |
| Apply | to put to use |
| Infer | to judge from evidence |
| Interpret | to explain based on one’s understanding |
| Construct | to build, put together |
| Predict | to explain what you think is going to happen in the future |
| Compare | to look for similarities between things |
| Contrast | to look for differences between things |
| Summarize | to give a brief statement of the main points of something |
| Assess | to determine the value of |
| Conclude | to make a judgement or decision reached by reasoning |
| Cite | to quote or reference author or text |
| Evaluate | to determine the significance, worth, or quality of something |
| Revise | to make changes that reflect or improve |
| Analyze | to break apart and examine closely |
| Develop | to expand with details |
| Support | to strengthen with evidence |
| Justify | to defend with proof/evidence/reasons |