Fourteen Powerful Words

Richard F.
Based on Larry Bell's Twelve Powerful Words amended by JPPSS
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  1. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  2. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  3. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  4. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  5. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  6. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  7. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  8. describe
    give a statement representing something
  9. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  10. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  11. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  12. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  13. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
Created on Thu Mar 26 18:19:55 EDT 2009

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