| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | account for | give the reason for |
| 2. | acquaint | make someone familiar with |
| 3. | address | deal with or explain directly |
| 4. | amplify | expand with more detail |
| 5. | analyze | explain by examining parts |
| 6. | annotate | add explanatory notes to |
| 7. | answer | respond with an explanation |
| 8. | break down | explain in simpler parts |
| 9. | brief | give essential information to |
| 10. | bring out | make a meaning clear |
| 11. | characterize | describe the nature of |
| 12. | chart | show or explain systematically |
| 13. | clarify | make clear or easier to understand |
| 14. | clear up | remove confusion about something |
| 15. | comment on | give explanatory remarks about |
| 16. | construe | interpret in a particular way |
| 17. | contextualize | explain using relevant background |
| 18. | cover | deal with or explain a topic |
| 19. | decode | make a hidden meaning clear |
| 20. | define | state the meaning precisely |
| 21. | delineate | describe clearly and precisely |
| 22. | demonstrate | show how or why something works |
| 23. | demystify | make something less confusing |
| 24. | depict | describe or show clearly |
| 25. | describe | tell what something is like |
| 26. | detail | give specific information about |
| 27. | discuss | explain by talking about |
| 28. | edify | instruct or improve understanding |
| 29. | elaborate | add more explanation or detail |
| 30. | elucidate | make something clear |
| 31. | enlighten | give greater understanding to |
| 32. | expand on | give more details about |
| 33. | explicate | explain carefully and fully |
| 34. | exposit | set forth an explanation |
| 35. | expound | explain in detail |
| 36. | familiarize | make someone knowledgeable about |
| 37. | flesh out | add explanatory detail to |
| 38. | frame | present for understanding |
| 39. | give an account | describe what happened or why |
| 40. | give background | provide context for understanding |
| 41. | give details | provide specific explanatory information |
| 42. | give reasons | explain why something happened |
| 43. | gloss | explain a word or passage |
| 44. | go over | review or explain again |
| 45. | ground | base an explanation on reasons |
| 46. | guide | help someone understand a process |
| 47. | illuminate | make a subject clearer |
| 48. | illustrate | explain using examples |
| 49. | inform | give knowledge or information |
| 50. | instruct | teach by explaining how |
| 51. | interpret | state the meaning of something |
| 52. | itemize | explain by listing details |
| 53. | lay out | present details clearly |
| 54. | make clear | help someone understand |
| 55. | make explicit | state clearly and directly |
| 56. | make intelligible | make understandable |
| 57. | make plain | make obvious or understandable |
| 58. | map out | explain a plan or structure |
| 59. | motivate | give reasons for something |
| 60. | orient | familiarize with essential information |
| 61. | outline | give the main points |
| 62. | paraphrase | express the meaning in different words |
| 63. | parse | analyze meaning or structure |
| 64. | portray | describe in a particular way |
| 65. | provide context | give information needed for understanding |
| 66. | put another way | rephrase for clarity |
| 67. | put differently | express in another way |
| 68. | put plainly | state in simple words |
| 69. | put simply | explain in simple terms |
| 70. | qualify | limit or explain a statement |
| 71. | recap | summarize again briefly |
| 72. | recapitulate | summarize the main points |
| 73. | recount | tell events in order |
| 74. | relate | tell or describe events |
| 75. | rephrase | say again in different words |
| 76. | report | give information about events |
| 77. | review | go over for understanding |
| 78. | run through | explain quickly or briefly |
| 79. | set forth | state or explain formally |
| 80. | set out | present clearly and systematically |
| 81. | shed light on | make something easier to understand |
| 82. | show | make something clear by demonstration |
| 83. | simplify | make easier to understand |
| 84. | specify | state details exactly |
| 85. | spell out | explain clearly and explicitly |
| 86. | state | express clearly in words |
| 87. | summarize | give a brief explanation |
| 88. | talk through | explain by discussing carefully |
| 89. | teach | help someone understand or learn |
| 90. | tell | give information about something |
| 91. | touch on | mention and explain briefly |
| 92. | trace | explain development or origin |
| 93. | translate | express in another language or form |
| 94. | treat | discuss or explain a subject |
| 95. | tutor | teach individually through explanation |
| 96. | unfold | make details gradually clear |
| 97. | unpack | explain something step by step |
| 98. | untangle | make something complicated clear |
| 99. | walk someone through | explain step by step to someone |
| 100. | walk through | explain step by step |
