power verbs quiz

Recounts

 give an account of an event or experiences

Exemplifies

give an example of

Juxtaposes

place close together for a contrasting effect

Underscores

To emphasize or stress

Signifies

be an indication of

Rallies

to muster for a common purpose

Segues

move without interruption from one scene to another

Initiates

cause to begin

Rationalizes

attempt to explain or justify with logical reasons

Legitimizes

to make legal or official

Refutes

prove to be wrong or false

Empowers

give (someone) the authority of power to do something

Evokes

bring or recall to the conscious mind

Elicits

to call forth or draw out

Distinguishes

recognize or treat (someone or something) as different

Acknowledges

accept or admit the existence of truth

Galvanizes

shock or excite (someone into taking action)

Highlights

emphasize or make prominent

Asserts

state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully