| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | addresses | deals with directly |
| 2. | analyzes | examines in detail |
| 3. | approaches | begins dealing with |
| 4. | breaks down | analyzes into parts |
| 5. | casts around | searches broadly |
| 6. | checks out | investigates informally |
| 7. | combs through | searches very thoroughly |
| 8. | compares | examines similarities and differences |
| 9. | considers | thinks about carefully |
| 10. | consults | refers to for information |
| 11. | contemplates | thinks about seriously |
| 12. | covers | deals with broadly |
| 13. | decodes | figures out meaning |
| 14. | deconstructs | analyzes underlying structure |
| 15. | deliberates on | considers carefully |
| 16. | delves into | investigates deeply |
| 17. | digs into | investigates deeply |
| 18. | discovers | finds through exploration |
| 19. | discusses | talks about |
| 20. | dissects | analyzes part by part |
| 21. | encounters | meets or experiences |
| 22. | engages with | interacts with thoughtfully |
| 23. | examines | looks at closely |
| 24. | experiences | undergoes directly |
| 25. | experiments with | tries to learn |
| 26. | familiarizes with | becomes acquainted with |
| 27. | feels out | tests reactions carefully |
| 28. | ferrets out | finds through searching |
| 29. | fishes around | searches uncertainly |
| 30. | focuses on | gives attention to |
| 31. | follows | pursues to understand |
| 32. | gets into | becomes involved in |
| 33. | gets to know | becomes familiar with |
| 34. | goes over | reviews carefully |
| 35. | gropes through | searches uncertainly |
| 36. | handles | deals with |
| 37. | homes in on | focuses directly on |
| 38. | hunts for | searches for |
| 39. | inquires into | asks about in detail |
| 40. | inspects | checks closely |
| 41. | interprets | explains meaning |
| 42. | interrogates | examines intensively |
| 43. | investigates | looks into systematically |
| 44. | invests in | devotes inquiry to |
| 45. | journeys through | travels through |
| 46. | learns about | gains knowledge of |
| 47. | looks into | investigates or checks |
| 48. | looks over | examines briefly |
| 49. | maps | charts or investigates |
| 50. | meditates on | considers deeply |
| 51. | monitors | watches over time |
| 52. | mulls over | thinks about |
| 53. | navigates | moves through carefully |
| 54. | noses around | investigates curiously |
| 55. | observes | watches attentively |
| 56. | opens up | begins examining |
| 57. | peruses | reads carefully |
| 58. | plumbs | explores deeply |
| 59. | pokes around | searches casually |
| 60. | ponders | thinks about deeply |
| 61. | probes | investigates deeply |
| 62. | profiles | examines key features |
| 63. | pursues | continues investigating |
| 64. | queries | asks about |
| 65. | questions | examines by asking |
| 66. | ranges over | covers broadly |
| 67. | reads up on | studies by reading |
| 68. | reexamines | examines again |
| 69. | reflects on | thinks carefully about |
| 70. | researches | studies to discover facts |
| 71. | reviews | looks over again |
| 72. | revisits | returns to consider again |
| 73. | roams | moves about freely |
| 74. | scans | looks over quickly |
| 75. | scrutinizes | examines very closely |
| 76. | searches | looks through thoroughly |
| 77. | sifts through | examines piece by piece |
| 78. | sniffs around | investigates informally |
| 79. | speculates about | thinks about possibilities |
| 80. | studies | learns about carefully |
| 81. | surveys | looks over broadly |
| 82. | tours | visits around |
| 83. | traces | follows origins or development |
| 84. | tracks | follows to learn more |
| 85. | travels through | moves through an area |
| 86. | treats | deals with a subject |
| 87. | treks through | travels through exploring |
| 88. | turns over | examines carefully |
| 89. | uncovers | finds by investigation |
| 90. | unpacks | analyzes and explains |
| 91. | ventures into | goes into unfamiliar area |
| 92. | ventures through | moves through exploring |
| 93. | visits | goes to see |
| 94. | walks through | goes through step by step |
| 95. | wanders through | moves around casually |
| 96. | watches | observes over time |
| 97. | weighs | considers carefully |
| 98. | works over | examines thoroughly |
| 99. | works through | deals with systematically |
| 100. | zeroes in on | focuses closely on |
