Academic Vocabulary List

To examine carefully and in detail in order to understand it

• format

• claim

• cite

• analyze

To mention something as an example to support or explain

OR to show where a source comes from

• cite

• list

• format

• include

Examining the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

• contrast

• compare

• include

• decide

Examining the differences between two or more subjects

• contrast

• evaluate

• inference

• issue

A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge

• inference

• hypothesis

• guess

• suggestion

to form or express an opinion on something

• evaluate

• create

• guess

• suggestion

make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by using description, relevant facts, or ideas.

• conclusion

• multiple meanings

• concise language

• explain

To say what is going to happen in the future, usually based on information and/or experience

• predict

• analyze

• confirm

• infer

To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• infer

• confirm

• modify

• predict

to combine information and ideas from multiple sources in order to make an overall point

• synthesize

• confirm

• modify

• predict