Academic Vocabulary

Analyze

• to separate into parts for close study; examine, explain

• to restate in a concise form

• to compare in order to make differences clear

• to note or describe the similarities or differences of

Argue

• to state a claim in support of what one thinks or believes

• to bring together and mix into a whole

• to understand in a particular way

• to change the form, look or shape of

describe

• create a picture in one's mind

• to decide or settle

• to tell or write about

• establish value

compare

• to change the form of

• to identify similarities or differences of

• to set in order

• to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain

contrast

• to restate in a concise form

• to bring together and mix into a whole

• to compare to make differences clear

• to tell or write about

Determine

• to state or claim in support of what one thinks or believes

• to change the form, look or shape or

• to understand in a particular way

• to decide or set

Develop

• to grow or cause to grow; to elaborate

• to form a picture in the mind of something

• to decide or set

• to judge or measure something

Evaluate

• to tell or write about

• to separate into parts for close study

• to judge or set the value of something

• to arrange or plan; to put things in order

explain

• to say or note how something is similar to or different from something else

• to judge or set the value of something

• to give information so that another person can understand something

• to tell or write about

Imagine

• to form a picture in the mind of something

• to make statements that support your idea or opinion

• to tell or write about

• to decide or set