| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | address | deal with directly |
| 2. | advise | tell or explain formally |
| 3. | amplify | expand with more detail |
| 4. | analyze | examine and explain parts |
| 5. | annotate | add explanatory notes to |
| 6. | articulate | express clearly in words |
| 7. | break down | separate into simpler parts |
| 8. | brief | give essential information |
| 9. | bring out | make noticeable or clear |
| 10. | broaden | expand in scope or detail |
| 11. | characterize | describe the nature of |
| 12. | clarify | make easier to understand |
| 13. | clear up | resolve confusion or uncertainty |
| 14. | come out with | state openly or plainly |
| 15. | commentate | provide spoken explanation |
| 16. | communicate | share information clearly |
| 17. | convey | communicate or make known |
| 18. | cover | deal with in discussion |
| 19. | decode | make the meaning clear |
| 20. | define | state the exact meaning |
| 21. | delineate | describe precisely and clearly |
| 22. | demystify | make less confusing |
| 23. | depict | represent or describe clearly |
| 24. | describe | give an account of |
| 25. | detail | describe fully and specifically |
| 26. | develop | expand an idea further |
| 27. | elaborate | add more detail |
| 28. | enumerate | list one by one |
| 29. | expand on | give more detail about |
| 30. | explain | make something clear in detail |
| 31. | explicate | explain in careful detail |
| 32. | expound | explain fully and carefully |
| 33. | express | put into words |
| 34. | extend | add more information to |
| 35. | fill in | supply missing details |
| 36. | fill out | make fuller or more complete |
| 37. | flesh out | add more detail to |
| 38. | formulate | state in a clear form |
| 39. | frame | express in a particular way |
| 40. | gloss | explain a difficult word |
| 41. | go into detail | explain with many specifics |
| 42. | go through | review or explain thoroughly |
| 43. | identify | state what something is |
| 44. | illustrate | make clear with examples |
| 45. | indicate | show or state clearly |
| 46. | inform | give information clearly |
| 47. | instruct | tell how something should be done |
| 48. | interpret | explain the meaning of |
| 49. | iron out | resolve details or confusion |
| 50. | itemize | list individual points |
| 51. | lay bare | reveal plainly |
| 52. | lay out | arrange or explain clearly |
| 53. | make clear | remove confusion or doubt |
| 54. | make plain | make easy to understand |
| 55. | manifest | make clear or evident |
| 56. | map out | show clearly step by step |
| 57. | nail down | determine or state precisely |
| 58. | open up | make more understandable |
| 59. | outline | set out the main points |
| 60. | parse | analyze and explain structure |
| 61. | particularize | give specific details |
| 62. | pin down | define or specify exactly |
| 63. | point out | draw attention to clearly |
| 64. | portray | describe in words |
| 65. | put in words | express verbally |
| 66. | put plainly | say in simple terms |
| 67. | put simply | say in an easy way |
| 68. | recount | tell in detail |
| 69. | relate | tell or recount |
| 70. | render | express in a particular way |
| 71. | rephrase | say again differently |
| 72. | restate | say again more clearly |
| 73. | reveal | make known clearly |
| 74. | review | go over carefully |
| 75. | reword | express with different wording |
| 76. | say explicitly | state without leaving doubt |
| 77. | say outright | say directly and plainly |
| 78. | say plainly | speak in simple clear terms |
| 79. | set down | write or state formally |
| 80. | set forth | present clearly and formally |
| 81. | set out | present in an organized way |
| 82. | shed light on | help explain something |
| 83. | simplify | make easier to understand |
| 84. | specify | state exactly and clearly |
| 85. | state | express clearly in words |
| 86. | tabulate | arrange in a clear list |
| 87. | tease out | draw out the details |
| 88. | tell | express or inform |
| 89. | translate | express in other words |
| 90. | treat | deal with in writing |
| 91. | uncover | bring to light |
| 92. | unfold | reveal gradually and clearly |
| 93. | unpack | explain in simpler detail |
| 94. | unravel | make clear by explaining |
| 95. | untangle | make easier to understand |
| 96. | verbalize | put into spoken words |
| 97. | voice | express openly in words |
| 98. | walk through | explain step by step |
| 99. | word | express in particular language |
| 100. | write out | write in full form |
