| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accenting | giving special emphasis to |
| 2. | anchoring | fixing firmly in place |
| 3. | articulating | expressing clearly in words |
| 4. | asserting | stating confidently or firmly |
| 5. | bounding | setting outer limits |
| 6. | bringing out | making noticeable or clear |
| 7. | capturing | expressing accurately or vividly |
| 8. | categorizing | placing into a class |
| 9. | characteristic | typical of a person or thing |
| 10. | characterizing | describing distinctive qualities |
| 11. | circumscribing | restricting within limits |
| 12. | clarifying | making meaning easier to understand |
| 13. | classifying | arranging by category or type |
| 14. | codifying | arranging into a system |
| 15. | constituting | making up or forming |
| 16. | conveying | communicating or making known |
| 17. | delimiting | setting exact limits |
| 18. | delineating | showing exact details or limits |
| 19. | demarcating | marking boundaries or limits |
| 20. | denoting | indicating directly or literally |
| 21. | depicting | showing in words or images |
| 22. | describing | giving an account of |
| 23. | designating | officially naming or appointing |
| 24. | detailing | giving specific information |
| 25. | distinctive | clearly setting something apart |
| 26. | distinguishing | showing what makes different |
| 27. | elucidating | making very clear |
| 28. | emblematic | symbolic of something larger |
| 29. | embodying | expressing in visible form |
| 30. | encapsulating | expressing briefly and completely |
| 31. | epitomizing | perfectly representing something |
| 32. | establishing | setting firmly in place |
| 33. | exemplifying | serving as a clear example |
| 34. | explaining | making something understandable |
| 35. | expounding | explaining in detail |
| 36. | expressing | conveying a thought or feeling |
| 37. | fixing | making firm or settled |
| 38. | focusing | directing attention clearly |
| 39. | foregrounding | bringing to prominence |
| 40. | forming | bringing into shape or being |
| 41. | formulating | creating in precise terms |
| 42. | founding | establishing at the start |
| 43. | framing | shaping how something is understood |
| 44. | glossing | explaining briefly |
| 45. | governing | controlling or directing |
| 46. | grounding | providing a firm basis |
| 47. | hallmark | typical distinguishing feature |
| 48. | highlighting | making especially noticeable |
| 49. | iconic | widely recognized and representative |
| 50. | identifying | recognizing or naming clearly |
| 51. | illustrating | making clear by example |
| 52. | indicating | pointing out or showing |
| 53. | instituting | setting up officially |
| 54. | interpreting | explaining the meaning of |
| 55. | itemizing | listing one by one |
| 56. | labeling | assigning a descriptive tag |
| 57. | laying down | establishing as a rule |
| 58. | laying out | presenting clearly and fully |
| 59. | locking in | making fixed or secure |
| 60. | manifesting | displaying clearly or plainly |
| 61. | mapping | showing structure or relations |
| 62. | marking | indicating or distinguishing clearly |
| 63. | meaning | having a particular sense |
| 64. | mirroring | closely reflecting or matching |
| 65. | nailing down | making exact or certain |
| 66. | naming | giving a name to |
| 67. | ordaining | decreeing or establishing formally |
| 68. | outlining | giving the main features |
| 69. | particularizing | making more specific |
| 70. | phrasing | putting into words |
| 71. | pinpointing | identifying with exactness |
| 72. | pointing to | indicating or suggesting |
| 73. | portraying | describing vividly or accurately |
| 74. | prescribing | laying down as a rule |
| 75. | profiling | describing key features |
| 76. | pronouncing | declaring officially or formally |
| 77. | qualifying | describing with limiting details |
| 78. | quintessential | perfectly typical or representative |
| 79. | reflecting | showing or expressing something |
| 80. | rendering | presenting or expressing |
| 81. | representative | serving as a typical example |
| 82. | representing | standing for or depicting |
| 83. | revealing | making known or apparent |
| 84. | setting | putting into a fixed form |
| 85. | showing | making visible or evident |
| 86. | signaling | giving a clear indication |
| 87. | signature | distinctively characteristic |
| 88. | signifying | having the meaning of |
| 89. | specifying | stating exactly or clearly |
| 90. | spelling out | explaining in full detail |
| 91. | stating | saying clearly and directly |
| 92. | stipulating | specifying as a condition |
| 93. | terming | calling by a name |
| 94. | tracing | following and showing development |
| 95. | translating | expressing in another form |
| 96. | typifying | serving as a typical example |
| 97. | underscoring | emphasizing strongly |
| 98. | unpacking | explaining in fuller detail |
| 99. | verbalizing | expressing in spoken words |
| 100. | wording | expressing in chosen words |