| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advances | puts forward an idea |
| 2. | advises | recommends a course of action |
| 3. | advocates | publicly supports or recommends |
| 4. | alludes to | refers indirectly to |
| 5. | anticipates | expects or foresees |
| 6. | argues | gives reasons for a view |
| 7. | asks | requests or proposes |
| 8. | backs | supports or endorses |
| 9. | brings to mind | makes someone think of |
| 10. | brings up | raises for discussion |
| 11. | broaches | introduces for discussion |
| 12. | calls for | requires or recommends |
| 13. | casts | presents in a particular light |
| 14. | champions | strongly supports |
| 15. | commends | recommends or praises |
| 16. | concludes | decides after reasoning |
| 17. | connotes | implies an associated meaning |
| 18. | contends | argues or asserts |
| 19. | counsels | advises formally or thoughtfully |
| 20. | denotes | directly means or indicates |
| 21. | depicts | represents or shows |
| 22. | describes | explains or portrays |
| 23. | emphasizes | gives special importance to |
| 24. | encourages | urges or promotes action |
| 25. | endorses | publicly supports or recommends |
| 26. | envisages | imagines as a possibility |
| 27. | envisions | imagines as possible |
| 28. | evokes | brings to mind |
| 29. | exhorts | strongly urges |
| 30. | expects | regards as likely |
| 31. | favors | supports or prefers |
| 32. | finds | concludes or discovers |
| 33. | floats | proposes tentatively |
| 34. | forecasts | predicts future events |
| 35. | foresees | predicts or anticipates |
| 36. | frames | presents in a certain way |
| 37. | gestures toward | indicates indirectly |
| 38. | guesses | estimates without certainty |
| 39. | highlights | emphasizes or draws attention to |
| 40. | hints | communicates indirectly or subtly |
| 41. | identifies | names or points out |
| 42. | implies | communicates indirectly |
| 43. | inclines toward | tends to favor |
| 44. | indicates | points to or shows |
| 45. | insinuates | implies in a sly way |
| 46. | intimates | hints delicately or indirectly |
| 47. | introduces | brings up for consideration |
| 48. | invites | encourages or calls for |
| 49. | labels | describes or names |
| 50. | leans toward | tends to support |
| 51. | maintains | asserts as true |
| 52. | makes a case for | argues in support of |
| 53. | mentions | refers to briefly |
| 54. | moots | raises for discussion |
| 55. | names | identifies or specifies |
| 56. | nods to | acknowledges indirectly |
| 57. | nominates | proposes for a role |
| 58. | notes | mentions or observes |
| 59. | nudges | gently encourages |
| 60. | offers | presents for acceptance or consideration |
| 61. | points out | draws attention to |
| 62. | points to | indicates or identifies |
| 63. | posits | puts forward as a premise |
| 64. | prescribes | recommends as treatment or rule |
| 65. | presses | urges insistently |
| 66. | proposes | puts forward for consideration |
| 67. | pushes | urges toward action |
| 68. | puts forward | offers for consideration |
| 69. | raises | introduces for discussion |
| 70. | recalls | brings to mind |
| 71. | recommends | advises as a good choice |
| 72. | refers to | mentions or identifies |
| 73. | reminds of | brings back a memory of |
| 74. | reports | states as information |
| 75. | shows | makes evident or clear |
| 76. | signals | shows or communicates |
| 77. | speaks for | supports or represents |
| 78. | stresses | emphasizes strongly |
| 79. | submits | presents for consideration |
| 80. | supports | backs or gives evidence for |
| 81. | supposes | assumes or thinks likely |
| 82. | surmises | guesses from limited evidence |
| 83. | telegraphs | signals clearly |
| 84. | tells | informs or instructs |
| 85. | tends toward | moves or inclines toward |
| 86. | terms | calls or labels |
| 87. | testifies to | serves as evidence of |
| 88. | touches on | mentions briefly |
| 89. | touts | praises or promotes |
| 90. | underlines | emphasizes or highlights |
| 91. | underscores | emphasizes strongly |
| 92. | urges | strongly advises or encourages |
| 93. | ventures | offers tentatively |
| 94. | voices | expresses in words |
| 95. | volunteers | offers without being asked |
| 96. | votes for | supports as a choice |
| 97. | vouches for | supports as reliable |
| 98. | warns | advises caution |
| 99. | weighs in | offers an opinion |
| 100. | winks at | hints at playfully |
