Test Prep Vocabulary

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ANALYZE

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To examine something in detail in order to understand it

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EXPLAIN

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To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

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ILLUSTRATE

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To make something more clear or visible

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COMPARE/CONTRAST

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Compare: to note the similarities between things Contrast: to only note the dissimilarities between things

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INTERPRET

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To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

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SUMMARIZE

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To briefly share the main points of something

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DEMONSTRATE

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To show; to explain something in clear terms

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INDICATE

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To point out; to show

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INFER

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To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning; “reading between the lines”

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DESCRIBE

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To note details about something