| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abstract | Summarize the main points of. |
| 2. | adumbrate | Outline faintly or briefly. |
| 3. | affirm | State as true. |
| 4. | analyze | Examine and explain in detail. |
| 5. | annotate | Add explanatory notes to. |
| 6. | apprise | Inform or notify. |
| 7. | articulate | Express clearly in words. |
| 8. | assert | State firmly. |
| 9. | boil down | Summarize to essentials. |
| 10. | break down | Explain part by part. |
| 11. | brief | Give essential information to. |
| 12. | bring out | Emphasize or reveal clearly. |
| 13. | capture | Represent accurately or vividly. |
| 14. | characterize | State the distinctive qualities of. |
| 15. | chart | Describe or record systematically. |
| 16. | clarify | Make easier to understand. |
| 17. | comment on | Explain or give opinions about. |
| 18. | conjure | Bring vividly to mind. |
| 19. | construe | Interpret or explain meaning. |
| 20. | convey | Communicate an idea or impression. |
| 21. | define | State the exact meaning of. |
| 22. | delineate | Describe precisely or in outline. |
| 23. | depict | Show or represent in words. |
| 24. | depicture | Represent in words or images. |
| 25. | designate | Name or identify officially. |
| 26. | detail | Give full particulars of. |
| 27. | diagram | Represent with a diagram. |
| 28. | discuss | Talk or write about. |
| 29. | dramatize | Present as a dramatic scene. |
| 30. | elucidate | Make clear by explaining. |
| 31. | encapsulate | Express briefly and completely. |
| 32. | enumerate | Name items one by one. |
| 33. | evoke | Bring an image or feeling to mind. |
| 34. | explain | Make clear in words. |
| 35. | explicate | Explain carefully and thoroughly. |
| 36. | expound | Explain in detail. |
| 37. | express | Put thoughts into words. |
| 38. | fill in | Provide missing details. |
| 39. | flesh out | Add fuller descriptive details. |
| 40. | formulate | Express precisely and systematically. |
| 41. | frame | Express in a particular way. |
| 42. | give an account of | Describe or report something. |
| 43. | give details of | Describe with specific information. |
| 44. | give the gist of | Summarize the main idea. |
| 45. | gloss | Explain or comment on. |
| 46. | go over | Review or explain. |
| 47. | handle | Discuss or treat. |
| 48. | illustrate | Explain using examples or images. |
| 49. | impart | Communicate information. |
| 50. | indicate | Point out or suggest. |
| 51. | inform | Tell or give information. |
| 52. | interpret | Explain the meaning of. |
| 53. | inventory | List and describe items. |
| 54. | itemize | List details one by one. |
| 55. | lay out | Explain clearly and systematically. |
| 56. | limn | Describe or portray vividly. |
| 57. | list | Give as a series. |
| 58. | log | Record events or details. |
| 59. | make clear | Explain so it is understood. |
| 60. | map out | Describe plans or details. |
| 61. | mention | Refer to briefly. |
| 62. | narrate | Tell as a story. |
| 63. | note | Mention or record briefly. |
| 64. | outline | Give the main features of. |
| 65. | paint | Describe vividly or imaginatively. |
| 66. | parse | Analyze and explain structure. |
| 67. | phrase | Express in particular words. |
| 68. | picture | Represent vividly in words. |
| 69. | portray | Represent in a particular way. |
| 70. | present | Show or explain to others. |
| 71. | pronounce | Declare or state formally. |
| 72. | put into words | Express verbally. |
| 73. | recap | Summarize briefly. |
| 74. | record | Write down facts or details. |
| 75. | recount | Tell events or details. |
| 76. | register | Record officially or formally. |
| 77. | relate | Tell or report information. |
| 78. | render | Represent or express artistically. |
| 79. | report | Give an account of. |
| 80. | represent | Show or describe as. |
| 81. | set forth | Present or explain formally. |
| 82. | set out | Explain facts or ideas clearly. |
| 83. | shed light on | Help explain or clarify. |
| 84. | show | Make visible or clear. |
| 85. | sketch | Give a brief description of. |
| 86. | speak of | Mention or describe. |
| 87. | specify | State precisely or in detail. |
| 88. | spell out | Explain fully and clearly. |
| 89. | state | Express clearly in words. |
| 90. | summarize | Give a brief account of. |
| 91. | tell of | Describe or recount. |
| 92. | trace | Outline the development of. |
| 93. | treat | Discuss or describe a subject. |
| 94. | unfold | Reveal or explain gradually. |
| 95. | unpack | Explain in detail. |
| 96. | verbalize | Put into spoken words. |
| 97. | voice | Express in spoken words. |
| 98. | walk through | Explain step by step. |
| 99. | word | Express using specific wording. |
| 100. | write about | Describe in writing. |
