12 Powerful Academic Words

The word 'Trace' means:

• to list steps

• a type of dance

• a musical instrument

• a color

The word 'Support' means:

• To give details

• To criticize or oppose

• To ignore or neglect

• To complicate or confuse

The word 'Analyze' means:

• to examine in detail; break in pieces

• to ignore the text

• to create a text

• to destroy an idea

What does the word 'Explain' mean?

• To describe something with your words

• To ask a question

• To make a statement

• To give a command

The word 'Infer' means:

• To guess

• To read between the lines

• To explain

• To describe

The word 'Summarize' means:

• To give a detailed account

• To give the short version

• To ask questions

• To write a story

Evaluate means to:

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

• create or build something

• destroy or dismantle something

• ignore or overlook something

The word 'Compare' means:

• To find similarities

• To find only differences

• To find only problems

• To ignore differences

What does the word 'Formulate' mean?

• To create or put together

• To destroy or ruin completely

• To ignore or neglect

• To misunderstand or misinterpret

The word 'Contrast' means:

• Similarity

• Difference

• Combination

• Harmony