| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | analyze | study in detail |
| 2. | ascertain | find out for certain |
| 3. | assess | evaluate or estimate |
| 4. | attribute | assign a cause or source |
| 5. | bring to light | make visible or known |
| 6. | calculate | work out exactly |
| 7. | call out | identify publicly |
| 8. | center on | focus around |
| 9. | characterize | describe distinctive features |
| 10. | chart | map or record |
| 11. | chase down | find after pursuit |
| 12. | check | examine to verify |
| 13. | confirm | establish as correct |
| 14. | define | describe clearly and exactly |
| 15. | delineate | describe exactly |
| 16. | designate | officially identify or assign |
| 17. | detail | describe with precision |
| 18. | detect | discover the presence of |
| 19. | determine | establish exactly |
| 20. | diagnose | identify the exact problem |
| 21. | discover | find for the first time |
| 22. | distinguish | recognize differences |
| 23. | drill down to | reach exact detail |
| 24. | establish | determine firmly |
| 25. | examine | look at carefully |
| 26. | explain | make clear |
| 27. | expose | lay open to view |
| 28. | ferret out | discover by searching |
| 29. | figure out | understand or determine |
| 30. | find | discover or locate |
| 31. | fix | establish exactly |
| 32. | flag | mark for attention |
| 33. | flush out | force into the open |
| 34. | focus on | concentrate on |
| 35. | follow | go after or trace |
| 36. | gauge | estimate or determine |
| 37. | get at | reach or identify |
| 38. | highlight | draw attention to |
| 39. | hit on | find by thought or chance |
| 40. | home in on | move directly toward |
| 41. | hunt down | find after pursuit |
| 42. | identify | recognize exactly |
| 43. | indicate | show or point out |
| 44. | infer | draw a conclusion |
| 45. | inspect | examine closely |
| 46. | isolate | separate for exact attention |
| 47. | key in on | focus sharply on |
| 48. | label | attach a name to |
| 49. | link to | connect with |
| 50. | locate | find the position of |
| 51. | lock onto | fix attention on |
| 52. | map | show positions or relationships |
| 53. | mark | indicate a position |
| 54. | measure | determine size or amount |
| 55. | nail down | determine with certainty |
| 56. | name | identify by name |
| 57. | narrow down | reduce possibilities |
| 58. | notice | become aware of |
| 59. | observe | notice carefully |
| 60. | outline | describe the main points |
| 61. | pick out | select or identify |
| 62. | place | put in a position |
| 63. | plot | mark on a map |
| 64. | point out | show clearly |
| 65. | portray | represent clearly |
| 66. | position | locate in place |
| 67. | probe | investigate deeply |
| 68. | pursue | follow in order to find |
| 69. | put your finger on | identify exactly |
| 70. | quantify | measure in numbers |
| 71. | recognize | know exactly what it is |
| 72. | record | set down exactly |
| 73. | refer to | mention or indicate |
| 74. | register | record or notice |
| 75. | relate to | show connection with |
| 76. | resolve | find an answer to |
| 77. | reveal | make known |
| 78. | run to ground | locate after searching |
| 79. | settle | resolve definitely |
| 80. | show | make clear or visible |
| 81. | signal | indicate clearly |
| 82. | single out | identify from others |
| 83. | situate | place in a setting |
| 84. | size up | assess quickly |
| 85. | specify | state precisely |
| 86. | spell out | state clearly and fully |
| 87. | spot | notice or find |
| 88. | tag | label or identify |
| 89. | target | direct attention at |
| 90. | tease out | draw out carefully |
| 91. | tie to | connect directly with |
| 92. | trace | track to its source |
| 93. | track down | find after searching |
| 94. | train on | direct attention toward |
| 95. | uncover | reveal what was hidden |
| 96. | verify | confirm as true |
| 97. | work out | solve or determine |
| 98. | zero in on | focus exactly on |
| 99. | zone in on | focus closely on |
| 100. | zoom in on | focus more closely on |