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General Vocab
9th Grade
11/22/2010

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Analyze
Definition
Examine and break into parts
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Clarify
Definition
Explain with a lot of detail
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Compare
Definition
Describe and explain similarities
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Compare and Contrast
Definition
Describe and explain both similarities and differences
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Contrast
Definition
Describe and explain differences
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Critique
Definition
Judge and analyze, explaining what is both right and wrong about an idea
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Define
Definition
Provide the meaning
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Discuss
Definition
Explain, review, and consider
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Enumerate
Definition
Provide a listing of ideas, reasons, items, etc.
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Evaluate
Definition
Provide pros and cons of something; provide an opinion and justify it
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Explain
Definition
Give reasons why or how; clarify, justify, and illustrate
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Illustrate
Definition
Provide examples
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Interpret
Definition
Explain the meaning of something
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Justify
Definition
Explain why a concept or idea is right or wrong, usually by using examples
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Outline
Definition
Provide a broad explanation of an idea or event
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Prove
Definition
Using evidence and arguments, convince the reader of a point
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Relate
Definition
Show how things fit together
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Review
Definition
Describe or summarize, often with an evaluation
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State
Definition
Identify and/or explain
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Summarize
Definition
Provide a condensed, precise list or explanation
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Trace
Definition
Track or sketch out how certain events or circumstances have come to be; provide a history or timeline
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Assess
Definition
Estimate the value of or analyze an argument
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Cause and Effect
Definition

Cause: the reason something happened (usually comes 1st)

Effect: the result of an event (usually comes 2nd)

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Classify
Definition
Put into a category
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Elaborate
Definition
Explain in more detail
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Formulate
Definition
Form or create either a mathematical formula or an opinion
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Verify
Definition
Prove that your answer is correct
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