classify - verb arrange or order by classes or categories; declare unavailable, as for security reasons; assign to a class or kind
compare - noun qualities that are comparable; verb examine and note the similarities or differences of; consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb; be comparable
contrast - noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences;the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness); the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors; the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; a conceptual separation or distinction; verb put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; to show differences when compared; be different
define - verb give a definition for the meaning of a word; determine the nature of; show the form or outline of; determine the essential quality of
describe - verb give a description of; identify as in botany or biology, for example; to give an account or representation of in words; make a mark or lines on a surface
diagram - noun a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts; verb make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
discuss - verb speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; to consider or examine in speech or writing
evaluate - verb form a critical opinion of; place a value on; judge the worth of something
explain - verb make plain and comprehensible; define; serve as a reason or cause or justification of
justify - verb adjust the spaces between words; show to be right by providing justification or proof; show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; let off the hook
outline - noun a schematic or preliminary plan; a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory; the line that appears to bound an object; verb describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; trace the shape of; draw up an outline or sketch for something
prove - verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof; obtain probate of; take a trial impression of; be shown or be found to be; provide evidence for; cause to puff up with a leaven; increase in volume; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
review - noun practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory; (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court); an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play); a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art; (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data; a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment; a formal or official examination; a new appraisal or evaluation; a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion; a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians; verb look at again; examine again;look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember;hold a review (of troops); refresh one's memory; appraise critically
state - noun the way something is with respect to its main attributes;a politically organized body of people under a single government;the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state;the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; a state of depression or agitation; the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; the territory occupied by a nation; (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); verb express in words; put before; indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
summarize - verb be a summary of; give a summary (of)
trace - noun either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree; an indication that something has been present; a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle; a just detectable amount; a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image; a suggestion of some quality; verb follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something;make a mark or lines on a surface; copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; to go back over again; discover traces of;read with difficulty; pursue or chase relentlessly
