Literary and Informational Text Analysis Vocabulary

A complete set of academic vocabulary flashcards from the lecture notes, focusing on verbs used in the analysis of literary and informational texts along with their definitions and synonyms.

advance

to purposely move forward (Synonyms: develop & progress)

analyze

to break material down into its constituent parts and determine howthe parts relate to one another and to the overall structure or purpose of the text(s) (Synonyms: determine & interpret)

assess

to evaluate or measure the nature, ability, or quality of (Synonyms: evaluate & judge)

build

to make stronger (Synonyms: develop & enhance)

cite

to quote a piece of text as evidence (Synonyms: reference)

clarify

to make the meaning more transparent and easy to understand (Synonyms: define & simplify)

compare

to detect similarities between two or more ideas, objects, concepts, and other elements from a text (Synonyms: connect & examine)

contrast

to detect differences between two or more ideas, objects, concepts, and other elements from a text (Synonyms: differentiate & vary)

convey

to make understandable (Synonyms: communicate & express)

create

to bring into existence (Synonyms: construct & invent)

define

to establish meaning (Synonyms: designate & specify)

delineate

to describe or outline with precision (Synonyms: depict & detail)

demonstrate

to make evident or prove (Synonyms: establish & validate)

depict

to represent through illustration or imagery (Synonyms: portray & represent)

describe

to convey the appearance, nature, and/or attributes of elements or ideas in literary or informational text using vivid language and textual evidence (Synonyms: characterize & illustrate)

determine

to discover the appropriate conclusion (Synonyms: decide & confirm)

develop

to elaborate or expand in detail (Synonyms: expand & progress)

emphasize

to stress or make more prominent (Synonyms: highlight & prioritize)

establish

to introduce or show to be true (Synonyms: create & indicate)

evaluate

to make judgments about the value of ideas, purposes, or claims of a text based on criteria and standards (Synonyms: assess & judge)

examine

to inspect in detail (Synonyms: explore & investigate)

explain

to make clear by describing in more detail or giving relevant facts or ideas (Synonyms: clarify & justify)

explicate

to make plain or clear (Synonyms: explain & interpret)

highlight

to call attention to (Synonyms: feature & stress)

identify

to establish what something is (Synonyms: indicate & find)

illustrate

to make clear with an example (Synonyms: depict & emphasize)

impact

to demonstrate a strong effect (Synonyms: effect & influence)

imply

to strongly suggest (Synonyms: infer & suggest)

indicate

to point out or suggest (Synonyms: imply & suggest)

portray

to depict through writing or illustration (Synonyms: depict & represent)

reference

to use a cited source to support an idea (Synonyms: mention & attribute)

refine

to improve by making small changes (Synonyms: enhance & improve)

reveal

to make known (Synonyms: acknowledge & unfold)

show

to allow others to perceive (Synonyms: convey & express)

suggest

to put forward for consideration (Synonyms: advise & recommend)

support

to reinforce with textual evidence (Synonyms: strengthen & justify)

synthesize

to arrange and combine pieces, parts, and elements into a pattern or structure not clearly there before (Synonyms: incorporate & blend)

transform

to make a thorough and/or dramatic change (Synonyms: alter & modify)