| A | B |
| abbreviate | To shorten a word |
| caption | A title or explanation for an illustration |
| deduce | To arrive at a conclusion using reasoning |
| employ | To hire someone |
| academic | Relating to education |
| general | Not specific or definite |
| analyze | To examine critically to explain or interpret |
| inclined | Having a desire to do something |
| margin | A narrow space, a border or an edge |
| paraphrase | To say something in other words |
| analogy | Comparison of similarities |
| characterize | Describing the traits of a character |
| define | Explain the meaning |
| motivation | The reason for doing something |
| narrative | An account of experiences |
| optional | Not required |
| quotation | An excerpt of what someone says (in their exact words) |
| rare | Scarce, unique |
| annotate | To add explanatory notes to a text |
| thesis | Statement to be proven |