| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorb | take in knowledge |
| 2. | analyze | examine in detail |
| 3. | apply oneself to | work hard at learning |
| 4. | assess | evaluate carefully |
| 5. | attend to | give careful attention to |
| 6. | audit | examine methodically |
| 7. | bone up on | study to improve knowledge |
| 8. | brush up on | review to improve skill |
| 9. | burrow into | investigate deeply |
| 10. | check out | look into informally |
| 11. | compare | examine similarities and differences |
| 12. | concentrate on | direct attention fully |
| 13. | consider | think about carefully |
| 14. | consult | refer to for information |
| 15. | contemplate | consider thoughtfully |
| 16. | contrast | examine differences |
| 17. | cram | study intensively quickly |
| 18. | decode | figure out meaning |
| 19. | deconstruct | analyze parts and assumptions |
| 20. | delve into | examine deeply |
| 21. | digest | understand fully |
| 22. | dissect | analyze in detail |
| 23. | drill | practice repeatedly for mastery |
| 24. | educate oneself | learn independently |
| 25. | engage with | interact thoughtfully with |
| 26. | enquire into | investigate formally |
| 27. | evaluate | judge carefully |
| 28. | examine | inspect or consider closely |
| 29. | explore | look into thoroughly |
| 30. | familiarize oneself | become acquainted with |
| 31. | figure out | understand after thinking |
| 32. | focus on | concentrate on |
| 33. | follow | understand what is presented |
| 34. | get acquainted with | become familiar with |
| 35. | get into | examine with interest |
| 36. | get to know | become familiar with |
| 37. | go over | review carefully |
| 38. | go through | examine or review |
| 39. | grasp | understand clearly |
| 40. | hit the books | begin studying seriously |
| 41. | immerse oneself in | be deeply involved in |
| 42. | inform oneself | gain knowledge personally |
| 43. | inquire into | investigate formally |
| 44. | inspect | look over carefully |
| 45. | internalize | make knowledge part of oneself |
| 46. | interpret | explain the meaning |
| 47. | investigate | inquire into systematically |
| 48. | labor over | work hard on |
| 49. | learn | gain knowledge through effort |
| 50. | look closely at | examine carefully |
| 51. | look into | investigate or examine |
| 52. | look over | examine briefly or carefully |
| 53. | make sense of | understand something confusing |
| 54. | master | learn thoroughly |
| 55. | meditate on | think deeply about |
| 56. | memorize | commit to memory |
| 57. | monitor | observe and check regularly |
| 58. | mug up | study intensively |
| 59. | mull over | consider at length |
| 60. | observe | watch carefully |
| 61. | outline | summarize main points |
| 62. | parse | analyze closely |
| 63. | peruse | read carefully |
| 64. | pick up | learn informally |
| 65. | ponder | think about deeply |
| 66. | pore over | read with great attention |
| 67. | prep | prepare by studying |
| 68. | prepare | get ready by learning |
| 69. | probe | investigate deeply |
| 70. | read | look at material to learn |
| 71. | recap | review briefly |
| 72. | reexamine | examine again |
| 73. | refer to | look at for information |
| 74. | research | investigate systematically |
| 75. | review | go over material again |
| 76. | revise | review for correction or learning |
| 77. | revisit | return to examine again |
| 78. | scan | look over quickly |
| 79. | school oneself | teach oneself deliberately |
| 80. | scrutinize | examine very closely |
| 81. | sift through | examine carefully among many |
| 82. | size up | assess carefully |
| 83. | skim | read quickly for overview |
| 84. | survey | examine broadly |
| 85. | swot up on | study intensively |
| 86. | take in | absorb information |
| 87. | test | examine by trial |
| 88. | think through | consider carefully step by step |
| 89. | trace | follow closely |
| 90. | train | learn through practice |
| 91. | trawl through | search through extensively |
| 92. | unpack | analyze meaning or parts |
| 93. | verify | confirm by checking |
| 94. | watch | look at attentively |
| 95. | weigh | consider carefully |
| 96. | work at | apply effort to learn |
| 97. | work out | figure out through thought |
| 98. | work through | study step by step |
| 99. | wrestle with | struggle to understand |
| 100. | zero in on | focus closely on |
