| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | account for | provide an explanation for |
| 2. | adjudge | judge formally |
| 3. | analyze | examine to understand |
| 4. | arrive at | reach as a conclusion |
| 5. | ascertain | find out with certainty |
| 6. | ascribe | attribute to a cause |
| 7. | assess | evaluate the condition of |
| 8. | attribute | assign a cause to |
| 9. | break down | analyze into components |
| 10. | categorize | sort by type |
| 11. | characterize | describe the nature of |
| 12. | check | look over for problems |
| 13. | classify | place in a category |
| 14. | conclude | decide from evidence |
| 15. | confirm | verify as correct |
| 16. | corroborate | confirm with supporting evidence |
| 17. | cross-check | verify by comparison |
| 18. | decipher | figure out the meaning |
| 19. | deduce | arrive at by reasoning |
| 20. | detect | discover the presence of |
| 21. | determine | find out exactly |
| 22. | discern | perceive or recognize |
| 23. | discover | find out |
| 24. | dissect | analyze in detail |
| 25. | double-check | check again for certainty |
| 26. | establish | determine firmly |
| 27. | evaluate | judge the nature of |
| 28. | examine | inspect carefully |
| 29. | explain | make clear the cause |
| 30. | ferret out | find through persistent searching |
| 31. | figure out | work out the cause |
| 32. | find | discover or identify |
| 33. | fix on | settle on as cause |
| 34. | gauge | measure roughly |
| 35. | get a fix on | gain a clear understanding |
| 36. | identify | determine what something is |
| 37. | impute | attribute to a source |
| 38. | infer | reach a conclusion from evidence |
| 39. | inspect | look at closely |
| 40. | interpret | explain the meaning of |
| 41. | interrogate | question closely |
| 42. | investigate | look into systematically |
| 43. | isolate | separate for identification |
| 44. | judge | form an opinion of |
| 45. | label | identify with a name |
| 46. | link | associate with a cause |
| 47. | localize | identify the location of |
| 48. | locate | find the position of |
| 49. | look at | examine |
| 50. | look into | investigate |
| 51. | look over | inspect briefly |
| 52. | make a diagnosis of | identify a condition |
| 53. | make out | discern with effort |
| 54. | map | identify the pattern of |
| 55. | mark as | identify as |
| 56. | match | identify as corresponding to |
| 57. | measure | determine extent or level |
| 58. | monitor | observe over time |
| 59. | nail down | determine precisely |
| 60. | name | identify by term |
| 61. | narrow down | reduce possibilities |
| 62. | note | observe and recognize |
| 63. | observe | watch carefully |
| 64. | parse | analyze into parts |
| 65. | pinpoint | locate or identify precisely |
| 66. | probe | investigate deeply |
| 67. | profile | analyze key traits of |
| 68. | pursue | follow up to determine |
| 69. | put a name to | identify exactly |
| 70. | put down to | ascribe a cause to |
| 71. | put your finger on | identify precisely |
| 72. | question | ask to investigate |
| 73. | read | interpret signs or data |
| 74. | reckon | judge or conclude |
| 75. | recognize | identify correctly |
| 76. | register | notice and identify |
| 77. | resolve | settle or solve |
| 78. | review | examine again carefully |
| 79. | rule out | exclude as a cause |
| 80. | run tests on | test to identify issues |
| 81. | scan | look over quickly |
| 82. | screen | test for signs |
| 83. | scrutinize | examine very closely |
| 84. | size up | assess quickly |
| 85. | solve | find the explanation for |
| 86. | spot | notice or identify |
| 87. | study | examine in detail |
| 88. | substantiate | support with evidence |
| 89. | suss out | figure out |
| 90. | take a look at | examine informally |
| 91. | target | identify as the focus |
| 92. | test | check by trial |
| 93. | trace | track to the source |
| 94. | track down | locate after searching |
| 95. | triangulate | determine using multiple sources |
| 96. | uncover | reveal what was hidden |
| 97. | unearth | discover by searching |
| 98. | validate | confirm as sound |
| 99. | verify | check truth or accuracy |
| 100. | work out | determine by reasoning |
