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Executive Function 357 words

June 6, 2009 By Philip F. (Gaithersburg, MD)

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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  2. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  3. test
    any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
  4. determine
    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  5. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  6. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  7. summarize
    give a summary (of)
  8. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  9. align
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  10. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  11. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  12. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  13. analogize
    make an analogy
  14. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  15. apply
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  16. use
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  17. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  18. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  19. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  20. assess
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  21. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  22. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  23. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  24. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  25. relate
    give an account of
  26. attending
    the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
  27. remembering
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  28. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
  29. classification
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  30. categorization
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  31. attribute
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  32. bridge
    a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
  33. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  34. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  35. calculate
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  36. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  37. predict
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  38. carrying out
    the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
  39. execution
    putting a condemned person to death
  40. implementation
    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
  41. categorize
    place into or assign to a category
  42. classify
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  43. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  44. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  45. verify
    confirm the truth of
  46. confirm
    strengthen or make more firm
  47. confirm
    strengthen or make more firm
  48. choose
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  49. select
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  50. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  51. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  52. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  53. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  54. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  55. classify
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  56. categorize
    place into or assign to a category
  57. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  58. combine
    put or add together
  59. gauge
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  60. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  61. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  62. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  63. liken
    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  64. equate
    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  65. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  66. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  67. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  68. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  69. compose
    form the substance of
  70. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  71. conclude
    bring to a close
  72. distinguish
    mark as different
  73. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  74. distinguish
    mark as different
  75. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  76. conserve
    keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change
  77. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  78. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
  79. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  80. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  81. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  82. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  83. conclude
    bring to a close
  84. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  85. comparing
    the act of examining resemblances
  86. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  87. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  88. align
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  89. create
    bring into existence
  90. design
    the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
  91. produce
    bring forth or yield
  92. critique
    appraise critically
  93. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  94. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  95. deconstruct
    interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
  96. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  97. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  98. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  99. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  100. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  101. conclude
    bring to a close
  102. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  103. instantiate
    represent by an instance
  104. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  105. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  106. clarity
    the quality of clear water
  107. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  108. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  109. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  110. conclude
    bring to a close
  111. generate
    bring into existence
  112. create
    bring into existence
  113. produce
    bring forth or yield
  114. hypothesize
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  115. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  116. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  117. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  118. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  119. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  120. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  121. distinguish
    mark as different
  122. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  123. describe
    give a description of
  124. illustrate
    depict with an illustration
  125. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  126. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  127. implement
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  128. use
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  129. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  130. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  131. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  132. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  133. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  134. calculate
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  135. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  136. calculate
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  137. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  138. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  139. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  140. translate
    restate (words) from one language into another language
  141. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
  142. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  143. deconstruct
    interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing
  144. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  145. invent
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
  146. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  147. create
    bring into existence
  148. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  149. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  150. gauge
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  151. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  152. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  153. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  154. relate
    give an account of
  155. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  156. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  157. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  158. relate
    give an account of
  159. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  160. locate
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
  161. determine
    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  162. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  163. distinguish
    mark as different
  164. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  165. relate
    give an account of
  166. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  167. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  168. make
    perform or carry out
  169. execute
    put in effect
  170. create
    bring into existence
  171. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  172. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  173. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  174. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  175. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  176. control
    power to direct or determine
  177. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  178. verify
    confirm the truth of
  179. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
  180. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  181. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
  182. representation
    the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
  183. locate
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
  184. mathematical relation
    a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
  185. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  186. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  187. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  188. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  189. pattern
    a perceptual structure
  190. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  191. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  192. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  193. equate
    consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
  194. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  195. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  196. reflect
    to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  197. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  198. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  199. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  200. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
  201. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  202. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
  203. monitor
    someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
  204. observe
    watch attentively
  205. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  206. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  207. assess
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  208. measure
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  209. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  210. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  211. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  212. define
    show the form or outline of
  213. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  214. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  215. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  216. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  217. classify
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  218. classify
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  219. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  220. categorize
    place into or assign to a category
  221. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  222. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  223. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  224. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  225. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  226. summary
    briefly giving the gist of something
  227. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  228. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  229. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  230. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  231. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  232. translate
    restate (words) from one language into another language
  233. relate
    give an account of
  234. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  235. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  236. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  237. parse
    analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
  238. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  239. serialise
    arrange serially
  240. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  241. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  242. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  243. rank
    relative status
  244. pattern
    a perceptual structure
  245. match
    a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  246. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  247. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  248. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  249. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  250. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  251. create mentally
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  252. design
    the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
  253. predict
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  254. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  255. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  256. produce
    bring forth or yield
  257. create
    bring into existence
  258. make
    perform or carry out
  259. develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  260. rank
    relative status
  261. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  262. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  263. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  264. judge
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
  265. react
    show a response or a reaction to something
  266. rearrange
    put into a new order or arrangement
  267. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  268. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  269. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  270. recall
    call to mind
  271. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  272. remember
    recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
  273. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  274. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  275. distinguish
    mark as different
  276. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  277. reflect
    to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  278. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  279. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  280. relate
    give an account of
  281. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  282. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  283. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  284. remember
    recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
  285. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  286. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  287. relate
    give an account of
  288. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  289. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  290. restructure
    construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
  291. parse
    analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
  292. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  293. react
    show a response or a reaction to something
  294. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  295. remember
    recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
  296. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  297. reveal
    make visible
  298. discover
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  299. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  300. reverse
    change to the contrary
  301. react
    show a response or a reaction to something
  302. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  303. segment
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
  304. select
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  305. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  306. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  307. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  308. recognize
    perceive to be the same
  309. series
    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  310. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  311. order
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
  312. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  313. plan of action
    a plan for actively doing something
  314. hypothesize
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  315. structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  316. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  317. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  318. subsume
    contain or include
  319. include
    have as a part, be made up out of
  320. relate
    give an account of
  321. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  322. associate
    bring or come into association or action
  323. connect
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  324. summarize
    give a summary (of)
  325. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  326. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  327. illustrate
    depict with an illustration
  328. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  329. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
  330. reflect
    to throw or bend back (from a surface)
  331. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  332. tabulate
    arrange or enter in tabular form
  333. calculate
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  334. estimate
    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  335. compute
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  336. test
    any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
  337. check
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  338. determine
    find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  339. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  340. control
    power to direct or determine
  341. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  342. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  343. transform
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  344. translate
    restate (words) from one language into another language
  345. rearrange
    put into a new order or arrangement
  346. translate
    restate (words) from one language into another language
  347. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  348. transform
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  349. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  350. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  351. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  352. translate
    restate (words) from one language into another language
  353. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  354. evaluate
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  355. monitor
    someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
  356. use
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  357. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously