| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accentuate | make more noticeable or important |
| 2. | acknowledge | accept or mention openly |
| 3. | affirm | state as true |
| 4. | amplify | increase force or effect |
| 5. | appreciate | recognize the value of |
| 6. | articulate | express clearly |
| 7. | assert | state firmly |
| 8. | attend to | give attention to |
| 9. | boldface | print in bold type |
| 10. | bolster | support or strengthen |
| 11. | boost | increase attention or support |
| 12. | box | mark with a surrounding box |
| 13. | bring out | make a quality more noticeable |
| 14. | bring to the fore | make especially prominent |
| 15. | build up | make seem more important |
| 16. | buttress | support or reinforce |
| 17. | call attention to | make people notice |
| 18. | capitalize | write in capital letters |
| 19. | celebrate | publicly praise or honor |
| 20. | center on | make the main focus |
| 21. | centre on | make the main focus |
| 22. | champion | support strongly |
| 23. | clarify | make clear or easier understood |
| 24. | concentrate on | focus attention on |
| 25. | declare | state formally or clearly |
| 26. | deepen | make stronger or more intense |
| 27. | demonstrate | show clearly by evidence |
| 28. | display | show clearly |
| 29. | dramatize | make more striking or vivid |
| 30. | draw attention to | direct notice toward |
| 31. | dwell on | spend attention on |
| 32. | elevate | raise in status or importance |
| 33. | elucidate | explain clearly |
| 34. | endorse | support publicly |
| 35. | esteem | regard highly |
| 36. | exaggerate | make seem greater than reality |
| 37. | exalt | raise in importance or praise |
| 38. | expose | bring to light |
| 39. | extol | praise highly |
| 40. | feature | give prominent attention to |
| 41. | flag | mark for attention |
| 42. | focus on | give concentrated attention to |
| 43. | foreground | make more prominent |
| 44. | foregroundize | bring into focus prominently |
| 45. | front | put in a prominent position |
| 46. | give prominence to | make more important or visible |
| 47. | give weight to | treat as important |
| 48. | glorify | praise greatly |
| 49. | headline | give top attention to |
| 50. | heed | pay careful attention to |
| 51. | heighten | make stronger or more noticeable |
| 52. | highlight | draw attention to |
| 53. | home in on | focus directly on |
| 54. | hype | promote with excitement |
| 55. | illuminate | make clearer or more understandable |
| 56. | indicate | point out or show |
| 57. | inflate | make seem more important |
| 58. | intensify | make stronger or more forceful |
| 59. | isolate | separate for attention |
| 60. | italicize | mark in italic type |
| 61. | label | identify with a name or tag |
| 62. | laud | praise highly |
| 63. | lay stress on | give special importance to |
| 64. | lead with | begin by stressing |
| 65. | linger on | remain focused on |
| 66. | magnify | make seem larger or greater |
| 67. | make clear | show or explain plainly |
| 68. | make explicit | state directly and clearly |
| 69. | make plain | state clearly |
| 70. | mark | show as significant |
| 71. | note | mention as important |
| 72. | overstate | state too strongly |
| 73. | pinpoint | identify precisely |
| 74. | place emphasis on | give special importance to |
| 75. | point out | direct attention to |
| 76. | point up | make especially clear |
| 77. | prioritize | treat as most important |
| 78. | prize | value highly |
| 79. | proclaim | announce publicly and strongly |
| 80. | put stress on | give special importance to |
| 81. | recognize | acknowledge as important |
| 82. | reinforce | strengthen by added support |
| 83. | reveal | make known or clear |
| 84. | sharpen | make clearer or more defined |
| 85. | show | make clear or visible |
| 86. | signal | indicate clearly |
| 87. | single out | choose for special attention |
| 88. | spell out | explain clearly and fully |
| 89. | spotlight | focus attention on |
| 90. | state | say clearly |
| 91. | strengthen | make stronger |
| 92. | stress | give special importance to |
| 93. | tag | mark for notice |
| 94. | talk up | praise or promote |
| 95. | target | direct attention toward |
| 96. | tout | praise or promote strongly |
| 97. | underline | make importance more obvious |
| 98. | underscore | show as especially important |
| 99. | value | regard as important |
| 100. | zero in on | focus closely on |
