Academic Vocabulary Quiz 1 - 5

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to examine methodically and in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

• compare

• analyze

• describe

• list

Which word means to note the similarities and differences between two or more things?

• evaluate

• summarize

• compare

• justify

Fill in the blank: When you _______ something, you give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern, or process.

• describe

• infer

• trace

• support

What does it mean to evaluate something?

• To make an educated guess

• To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something.

• To list all the details

• To connect different ideas

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to make something clear by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.

• explain

• contradict

• defend

• illustrate

The scientist had to _______ a new hypothesis to explain the unexpected results.

• formulate

• identify

• interpret

• justify

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

• predict

• infer

• connect

• trace

What does it mean to predict something?

• To describe something in detail

• To make an educated guess about what will happen in the future

• To list all the possibilities

• To evaluate the current situation

Fill in the blank: To _______ means to give a brief statement of the main points of something.

• summarize

• support

• defend

• illustrate

Which word means to provide evidence or information to back up a claim or argument?

• trace

• support

• contradict

• identify