Test Prep Vocabulary

What does it mean to ANALYZE something?

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something clear by using description

• To communicate an idea

What is the purpose of EXPLAINING something?

• To briefly share the main points

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

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

• To note details about something

What does ILLUSTRATE mean?

• To make something more clear or visible

• To point out; to show

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• To give the meaning of something

What is the difference between COMPARE and CONTRAST?

• Compare is to note both similarities and dissimilarities, while Contrast is to note only dissimilarities

• Compare is to note both similarities and dissimilarities, while Contrast is to note only similarities

• There is no difference between Compare and Contrast

• Compare is to note only dissimilarities, while Contrast is to note both similarities and dissimilarities

What does it mean to INTERPRET something?

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

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

• To make something more clear or visible

• To briefly share the main points

What is the purpose of SUMMARIZING?

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To communicate an idea

What does DEMONSTRATE mean?

• To make something clear by using description

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To point out; to show

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

What does it mean to INDICATE something?

• To make something more clear or visible

• To point out; to show

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• To give the meaning of something

What does INFER mean?

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To make something more clear or visible

• To briefly share the main points

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

What does it mean to DESCRIBE something?

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To communicate an idea

• To note details about something