| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | affix | attach firmly |
| 2. | agree on | decide together |
| 3. | anchor | fix securely |
| 4. | arrive at | reach a decision |
| 5. | articulate | express clearly |
| 6. | ascertain | find out for certain |
| 7. | attest | confirm as true |
| 8. | authenticate | prove genuine |
| 9. | back up | support with evidence |
| 10. | be specific about | state exactly |
| 11. | bear out | confirm as true |
| 12. | bolster | strengthen or support |
| 13. | bring home | make fully clear |
| 14. | button down | secure firmly |
| 15. | button up | complete securely |
| 16. | buttress | support strongly |
| 17. | cement | make firmly fixed |
| 18. | certify | attest officially |
| 19. | clarify | make clear |
| 20. | clear up | resolve confusion |
| 21. | clinch | settle decisively |
| 22. | close | bring to an end |
| 23. | conclude | arrive at a decision |
| 24. | confirm | verify as true |
| 25. | corroborate | confirm with evidence |
| 26. | decide | reach a choice |
| 27. | decipher | figure out meaning |
| 28. | define | state clearly |
| 29. | demonstrate | show clearly |
| 30. | designate | specify officially |
| 31. | determine | find out exactly |
| 32. | dispel doubt | eliminate uncertainty |
| 33. | document | support with records |
| 34. | elucidate | make clear |
| 35. | embed | fix deeply |
| 36. | ensure | make certain |
| 37. | establish | prove or set firmly |
| 38. | explicate | explain in detail |
| 39. | expound | explain systematically |
| 40. | fasten | attach securely |
| 41. | ferret out | discover by searching |
| 42. | figure out | understand or determine |
| 43. | finalize | complete decisively |
| 44. | find out | learn definitely |
| 45. | finish | bring to completion |
| 46. | firm up | make more definite |
| 47. | fix | establish firmly |
| 48. | formalize | make official |
| 49. | get at | discover the truth |
| 50. | get clear on | understand exactly |
| 51. | get straight | make clear |
| 52. | ground | base firmly |
| 53. | guarantee | make assured |
| 54. | home in on | move toward exactly |
| 55. | identify | recognize exactly |
| 56. | imbed | embed firmly |
| 57. | implant | set firmly within |
| 58. | iron out | resolve difficulties |
| 59. | lay down | set firmly |
| 60. | lay out | present clearly |
| 61. | lock down | secure tightly |
| 62. | lock in | secure as final |
| 63. | maintain | state as true |
| 64. | make certain | ensure or confirm |
| 65. | make sure | ensure certainty |
| 66. | mark out | define clearly |
| 67. | name | identify explicitly |
| 68. | pin down | determine precisely |
| 69. | pinpoint | identify precisely |
| 70. | prescribe | lay down authoritatively |
| 71. | prove | show to be true |
| 72. | put beyond doubt | make certain |
| 73. | put beyond question | make undeniable |
| 74. | put in place | establish properly |
| 75. | put to rest | settle conclusively |
| 76. | remove doubt | make certain |
| 77. | resolve | solve or settle |
| 78. | root | fix deeply |
| 79. | rule | decide authoritatively |
| 80. | seal | make final |
| 81. | secure | make certain |
| 82. | settle | decide firmly |
| 83. | single out | identify specifically |
| 84. | solidify | make firm or definite |
| 85. | sort out | resolve or organize |
| 86. | specify | state exactly |
| 87. | substantiate | support with evidence |
| 88. | tie down | fix firmly |
| 89. | tie up | complete or secure |
| 90. | track down | locate or discover |
| 91. | uncover | reveal or discover |
| 92. | unravel | solve or explain |
| 93. | untangle | make less confused |
| 94. | validate | confirm as sound |
| 95. | verify | check for truth |
| 96. | vouch for | confirm reliability |
| 97. | warrant | guarantee or justify |
| 98. | work out | figure out successfully |
| 99. | wrap up | bring to completion |
| 100. | zero in on | focus on exactly |
