Academic Vocabulary

To bring something (an idea, usually) into knowledge for the first time

• clarify

• introduce

• infer

• contribute

Make an idea more detailed, advanced, and complete

• develop

• introduce

• compare

• support

prove the truth of a claim; corroborate

• support

• interpret

• develop

• evaluate

explain an idea using examples, charts, pictures, etc.

• illustrate

• evaluate

• elaborate

• integrate

clearly show the truth of an idea by showing evidence

• demonstrate

• evaluate

• collaborate

• infer

make an idea clear by describing it with more details

• explain

• introduce

• conclude

• prove

having many different elements; using variation or variety

• varied

• compare

• contrast

• chronological

correct in all details; true

• accurate

• argument

• response

• subjective

come into the possession of something; get something

• acquire

• evaluate

• comprehend

• compare

closely examine something to interpret its meaning

• analyze

• infer

• elaborate

• construct