| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accounting for | explaining or giving reasons |
| 2. | addressing | dealing with directly |
| 3. | articulating | expressing clearly and effectively |
| 4. | breaking down | explaining into parts |
| 5. | bringing out | making noticeable or clear |
| 6. | bringing to life | making vivid and real |
| 7. | capturing | expressing the essence of |
| 8. | characterizing | showing distinctive qualities |
| 9. | charting | showing development or features |
| 10. | clarifying | making easier to understand |
| 11. | classifying | describing by category |
| 12. | conjuring up | bringing vividly to mind |
| 13. | connoting | suggesting an associated meaning |
| 14. | conveying | communicating or expressing |
| 15. | covering | dealing with in words |
| 16. | defining | stating the exact meaning |
| 17. | delineating | describing precisely in detail |
| 18. | demonstrating | showing with evidence or examples |
| 19. | denoting | standing for or indicating |
| 20. | depicting | showing in words or images |
| 21. | depictive | serving to show clearly |
| 22. | descriptive | giving details about something |
| 23. | detailing | giving specific information |
| 24. | discussing | talking or writing about |
| 25. | documenting | recording with details or evidence |
| 26. | elucidating | making very clear |
| 27. | embodying | expressing in concrete form |
| 28. | evincing | showing clearly |
| 29. | evoking | bringing to mind vividly |
| 30. | explaining | making something clear in words |
| 31. | explicating | analyzing and explaining meaning |
| 32. | expounding | explaining in detail |
| 33. | expressing | putting into words |
| 34. | filling in | supplying missing details |
| 35. | fleshing out | adding fuller detail |
| 36. | framing | presenting within a perspective |
| 37. | giving an account of | telling about fully |
| 38. | giving details of | providing specific information about |
| 39. | highlighting | emphasizing important features |
| 40. | illustrating | making clear with examples |
| 41. | indicating | pointing out or showing |
| 42. | interpreting | explaining the meaning of |
| 43. | introducing | bringing forward for attention |
| 44. | itemizing | listing one by one |
| 45. | labeling | describing with a term |
| 46. | laying out | presenting clearly and systematically |
| 47. | limning | depicting clearly in words |
| 48. | making clear | explaining so it is understood |
| 49. | making plain | stating in an understandable way |
| 50. | manifesting | showing clearly |
| 51. | mapping | showing relationships or features |
| 52. | marking | indicating or noting |
| 53. | mentioning | referring to briefly |
| 54. | mirroring | reflecting accurately |
| 55. | naming | identifying by name |
| 56. | narrating | telling a story or events |
| 57. | noting | mentioning or recording briefly |
| 58. | observing | noting or commenting on |
| 59. | outlining | giving the main features |
| 60. | painting | depicting vividly |
| 61. | paraphrasing | restating in other words |
| 62. | personifying | representing as a person |
| 63. | phrasing | putting into words |
| 64. | picturing | representing in words or mind |
| 65. | portraying | presenting vividly or representatively |
| 66. | presenting | showing or setting out |
| 67. | profiling | presenting key traits |
| 68. | qualifying | describing with limits or conditions |
| 69. | recounting | telling what happened |
| 70. | recreating | bringing to life again |
| 71. | relating | telling or reporting |
| 72. | rendering | expressing in a particular way |
| 73. | rephrasing | expressing in different words |
| 74. | reporting | giving an account of |
| 75. | representing | standing for or presenting |
| 76. | reviewing | examining and describing |
| 77. | setting forth | presenting clearly and formally |
| 78. | setting out | presenting clearly and orderly |
| 79. | showing | making visible or clear |
| 80. | signifying | meaning or indicating |
| 81. | sketching | giving a brief picture |
| 82. | specifying | stating clearly and exactly |
| 83. | spelling out | explaining in full detail |
| 84. | stating | expressing clearly in words |
| 85. | surveying | looking over and describing |
| 86. | tagging | labeling with a marker |
| 87. | telling of | relating or recounting |
| 88. | terming | calling by a term |
| 89. | touching on | mentioning briefly |
| 90. | tracing | following and showing development |
| 91. | translating | expressing in another form |
| 92. | treating | handling as a subject |
| 93. | typing | classifying by type |
| 94. | unpacking | explaining piece by piece |
| 95. | verbalizing | putting into spoken words |
| 96. | voicing | expressing openly in words |
| 97. | walking through | explaining step by step |
| 98. | wording | expressing in particular words |
| 99. | writing about | discussing in writing |
| 100. | writing up | preparing a written account |