Test Taking Vocabulary (List 1)

examine in detail the structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.​ (a)  

• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain

note the similarity or dissimilarity between two or more things ​ (a)  

• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain
• Compare
• Analyze

the state of being strikingly different from something else​ (a)  

• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain
• Analyze
• Compare

give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.​ (a)  

• Describe
• Elaborate
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast

develop or present something in detail.​ (a)  

• Elaborate
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe

make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.​ (a)  

• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Explain
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate

explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).​ (a)  

• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Explain

to make a well informed guess​ (a)  

• Infer
• Persuade
• Summarize
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Explain
• Interpret

cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument​ (a)  

• Persuade
• Summarize
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Explain
• Interpret
• Infer

give a brief statement of the main points of (something).​ (a)  

• Summarize
• Analyze
• Compare
• Contrast
• Describe
• Elaborate
• Explain
• Interpret
• Infer
• Persuade