Academic Vocabulary Final Review

to break down into parts and examine closely

• analyze

• clarify

• compare

• justify

to make something easier to understand by giving more details

• justify

• contrast

• clarify

• compare

note the similarity or likeness between two or more things

• contrast

• compare

• sequence

• predict

to come to a decision based on the information presented

• conclude

• contrast

• sequence

• predict

the outcome of an event

• verify

• consequence

• illustrate

• justify

to note the differences between two or more things

• verify

• infer

• contrast

• identify

to point out facts or details about something

• verify

• evaluate

• distinguish

• describe

to note what makes something different

• predict

• illustrate

• distinguish

• summarize

to make a judgement

• evaluate

• illustrate

• sequence

• summarize

to make something clear or understandable to others

• formulate

• explain

• identify

• justify