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Shopping List of Useful Verbs


This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

Simple Task

attend choose collect complete copy count define describe designate detectdifferentiate discriminate distinguish distribute duplicate find identify imitate indicate isolatelabel list make name note omit order place pointprovide recall repeat select state tally tell underline

Study Skills

arrange attempt categorize chart cite circle classify compileconsider diagram document find follow formulate gather includeitemize locate map organize quote record relate reproducereturn search signify sort suggest support underline volunteer

Analysis Skills

analyze appraise combine compare conclude contrastcriticize deduce defend evaluate explain formulategenerate induce infer paraphrase planpresent save shorten structure switch

Synthesis Skills

alter change design develop discover expand extend generalizemodify paraphrase predict propose question rearrange recombine reconstructregroup rename reorganize reorder rephrase restate restructure retellrewrite signify simplify synthesize systematize

General Applications

assemble blend brush build carve colorconstruct crush cut dab dot drawdrill finish fit fix fold formframe grind hammer

 

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Source:

Belinda Biscoe, Ph.D., College of Continuing Education, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK