Contrast

Example: A zebra's black and white stripes contrasts with the yellow grass around it.

Capable

Example: Near the age of tweleve months, children are capable of walking

Context

Example: If you have difficultly understanding a new word, look at the context. The sentence around the word might tell the meaning.

Significant

Example: Most animals spend a significant amount of time looking for food.

Require

Example: Most plants and animals require water to live.

Approach

Example: The sign at the park said clearly, "Do not approach wild animals! They will bite"

Assess

Example: Before buying a house, you should always assess the building carefully

Whereas

Example: Lemons are very sour whereas most fruit are sweet.

Assume

Example: The teacher assumed all of the students would have their school supplies. They did not.

Analyze

Example: The accountant was too busy with paperwork to analyze the report that said the company had no money.

Concept

Example: Some concepts within advanced mathmatics are hard to show in the real world.

Select

Example: You may select from many different fruits and vegetables at the grocery store.

Predict

Example: Charlie Chaplin predicted that movies would never become popular. He was wrong.

Modify

Example: The first bicycles were slow and diffcult to use, but they were modified over time.

Investigate

Example: Doctors are investigating a newly discovered plant that might help to fight cancer.

Substitute

Example: Because we didn't have an sugar, we substituted it with juice.

Despite

Example: We enjoyed the vacation despite the rain

Adjust

Example: The colors on this TV screen are wrong. I'll adjust them.

Data

Example: We collect data on the oceans' temperature every year.

Demonstrate

Example: At eight years old, Mozart demonstrated his musical ability in London.

Sufficient

Example: Although it does not appear to eat very much, the sloth had sufficient amounts of food.

Consume

Example: A small brown bat can consume 1000 mosquitos in an hour.

Restrict

Example: This parking area is restricted; only those with a permit may park here.

Involve

Example: The study of architecture involves both art and science

Issue

Example: It was difficult to talk to him becuase he jumped from issue to issue.

Method

Example: The Swiss method of making chocolate is often regarded as one of the best in the world.

Hence

Example: Animals are cute and babies are cute; hence, baby animals are cute.

Register

Example: If you want to vote for president in the next election, you'd better register as soon as possible.

Indicate

Example: They way you speak and act indicates your emotions

Illustrate

Example: Peter illustrated his idea though a slide presentation

Function

Example: I dropped my phone in the toilet, but, amazingly, it still functions.

Identify

Example: Scientists have not been able to identify the langauge written on the rocks.

Hypothesis

Example: The hypothesis that the earth is flat has been shown to be false.

Instance

Example: Two animals in Australia (platypuses and echidnas) are the only instances of animals with hair that lay eggs

Constant

Example: The river flows constantly through the year and never freezes

Adequate

Example: A light jacket will be adequate for Los Angeles's warm winter.

Emphasize

Example: Most modern art emphasizes creative and emotion, not skill

Nevertheless

Example: The tortoise's mouth was too small to bite the strawberry; nevertheless, he tried.

Feature

Example: Car dashboards now come with many features such has GPS navigation and back up cameras.

Stress

Example: "I can't stress this enough. Do not press the red bu--"

Furthermore

Example: "...because they're cute and cuddly and; furthermore, I just want one."

Lecture

Example: It's hard to remember everything that is said during a lecture so I try to take notes on the important ideas.

Overall

Example: There are some things that annoyed me about him, but overall I think he's a good guy.

Trend

Example: Today's computer culture is trending towards more touch-screen technology.

Accurate

Example: That test is not an accurate test of intelligence.

Fundamental

Example: Pigs and chickens are fundamentally very different animals.

Brief

Example: Bungee jumping might be scary but at least it is brief.

Project

Example: Cleaning the kitchen was a big project, but it eventually got finished.

Theory

Example: There are many theories about why people dream.