Glossary of Terms

 Glossary of terms

You must know these if you are to answer questions correctly.
 * Account for: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transactions


 * Analyse
 * Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications


 * Apply
 * Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation


 * Appreciate
 * Make a judgement about the value of


 * Assess
 * Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes, results or size


 * Calculate
 * Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information


 * Clarify
 * Make clear or plain


 * Classify
 * Arrange or include in classes/categories


 * Compare
 * Show how things are similar or different


 * Construct
 * Make; build; put together items or arguments


 * Contrast
 * Show how things are different or opposite


 * Critically (analyse/evaluate)
 * Add a degree or level of accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic, questioning, reflection and quality to (analyse/evaluate)


 * Deduce
 * Draw conclusions


 * Define
 * State meaning and identify essential qualities


 * Demonstrate
 * Show by example


 * Describe
 * Provide characteristics and features


 * Discuss
 * Identify issues and provide points for and/or against


 * Distinguish
 * Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; to note differences between


 * Evaluate
 * Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of


 * Examine
 * Inquire into


 * Explain
 * Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how


 * Extract
 * Choose relevant and/or appropriate details


 * Extrapolate
 * Infer from what is known


 * Identify
 * Recognise and name


 * Interpret
 * Draw meaning from


 * Investigate
 * Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about


 * Justify
 * Support an argument or conclusion


 * Outline
 * Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of


 * Predict
 * Suggest what may happen based on available information


 * Propose
 * Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action


 * Recall
 * Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences


 * Recommend
 * Provide reasons in favour


 * Recount
 * Retell a series of events


 * Summarise
 * Express, concisely, the relevant details


 * Synthesise
 * Putting together various elements to make a whole