Academic Vocab (1)

give a complete and detailed explanation, including important characteristics and the main points

• discuss

• text

• chit-chat

• know

make a drawing of something and label the parts

• paint

• dissect

• sketch

• diagram

find out or decide about something

• determine

• decide

• searching

• know

explain something with enough detail so that it can be visualized; use sensory details or answer the questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how

• determine

• describe

• separated

• understand

explain the meaning of a term or concept, providing enough information that it is clear

• define

• look in a dictionary

• memorize

• look into

review something and point out the good and the bad points

• tear apart

• understand

• critique

• be a smarty pants

show how two or more things are different

• understand

• differrent

• compare

• contrast

use clues around a word or statement to help determine its meaning

• detective

• search

• context

• clues

make up your mind that something is true after considering all the information you have

• conclude

• answer

• write an essay

• understand

show how two or more things are similar

• contrast

• relate

• match-up

• compare