Academic Vocabulary

What does the word "analyze" mean?

• To ignore something completely

• To examine something in detail

• To summarize briefly

• To create something new

What is the purpose of analyzing something?

• To forget it

• To understand it

• To hide it

• To destroy it

What does the verb "identify" mean?

• To recognize someone or something and understand exactly who or what it is.

• To create something new from existing materials.

• To forget or ignore someone or something.

• To describe something in detail.

When a person looks at how dogs and cats are similar, what are they doing?

• Contrasting

• Comparing

• Ignoring

• Describing

What is the definition of the verb "contrast"?

• To find the differences between two or more things

• To find the similarities between two or more things

• To combine two or more things

• To describe two or more things

Which of the following is a synonym for "interpret"?

• Hide

• Confuse

• Explain

• Question

What is the primary action involved in interpreting something?

• Finding or understanding its meaning

• Ignoring its meaning

• Changing its meaning

• Forgetting its meaning

What are 3 things that you should do when you "summarize"?

• Make your answer shorter than the text

• Use your own words

• Discuss the main ideas but not all the details

• All of the above

What is the definition of the verb "support"?

• To provide evidence for something. To show or prove that something is true.

• To argue against something. To disprove a statement.

• To ignore evidence. To avoid proving something.

• To create a false statement. To deceive others.

What is the definition of the verb "justify"?

• To argue against something

• To show or prove to be right

• To ignore a problem

• To create a new idea