| A | B |
| affect | to do something that produces a change in someone or something |
| analyze | to think about or examine something carefully to understand it; to break something down into its parts |
| compare | to show how two things are similar as well as different |
| contrast | to show how two things are different |
| critique | to point out both the good and bad of someone or something |
| describe | to say what someone or something is like by giving details |
| design | to make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or built |
| effect | a recult or reaction to something or someone |
| estimate | to udge the value or size of something |
| exhibits | to put something in a public place so people can see it; to show a particular quality, sign, or emotion |
| factor | to divide numbers; to include something in the way you think through a problem or a situation |
| illustrate | to make a point or idea by giving clear examples |
| indicate | to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true |
| infer | to form an opinion that something is probably true because of other information that you already know |
| interpret | to explain the meaning of a reading selection |
| justify | to give an acceptable explanation of something; to defend a decision |
| process | to deal with information in an official way; to think through information |
| statistics | a collection of numbers that represent facts or measurements |
| summarize | to rewrite or restate something using only the main points, details are left out |
| trace | to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something |