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Vocab Unit 1 & 2 (Analysis Verbs)

Terms in this set (32)

Confirms
To show that something is definitely true, epsecially by providing more proof
Connotes
It makes you think of qualities and ideas that are more than its basic meaning
Hints at
To suggest something in an indirect way, but so that someone can guess your meaning
Implies
To suggest that something is true, without saying it directly
Creates
To make something exist that did not exist before
Illuminates
To make something much clearer and easier to understand
Illustrates
To be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists
Indicates
To show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true
Reveals
To make known something that was previously secret or unknown
Suggests
To make someone think that a particular thing is true
Signifies
To represent, mean, or be a sign of something
Emphasizes
To make something more noticeable
Highlights
To make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it
Establishes
To find out facts that will prove that something is true
Displays
To show something to people, or put it in a place where people can see it easily
Conveys
To communicate or express something
Alludes (to)
To indicate or refer to something else
Attests
To show or prove that something is true
Clarifies
To make something clearer or easier to understand
Denotes
To mean something
Depicts
To describe something or someone in writing or speech
Determines
To find out the facts about something
Entails
To involve something as a necessary part or result
Exemplifies
To be a very typical example of something
Explains
To give a reason for something or to be a reason for something
Exposes
To show something that is usually covered or hidden
Expounds
To explain or talk about something in detail
Substantiates
To prove the truth of something that someone has said, claimed etc.
Portrays
To describe or show someone or something in a particular way, according to your opinion of them
Represents
To be a sign or mark that means something
Typifies
To be a typical example of something
Underscores
To emphasize the fact that something is important or true
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