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Glossary of key words in the formulation of questions Flashcards

Flashcards to aid in your understanding of vocabulary used in WACE exam questions. (65 cards)

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Account

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Account for: state reasons for, report on.
Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transactions

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Advise

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Recommend or inform

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Analyse

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

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Apply

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Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation

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Argue

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Make a case, based on appropriate evidence, for and/or against some
given point of view

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Assess

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

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Calculate

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Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information

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Choose

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Decide or select the most suitable from a number of different options

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Clarify

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Make clear or plain

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Classify

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Arrange or include in classes/categories

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Comment on

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Make reference to and expand upon

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Compare

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Show how things are similar and different

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Complete

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Finish an outlined task

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Consider

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Reflect on and make a judgement/evaluation

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Construct

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Make; build; put together items or arguments

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Contrast

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Show how things are different or opposite

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Correlate

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Demonstrate a mutual or complementary relationship

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Create

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Make, invent something

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Critically
analyse/evaluate

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

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Debate

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Develop a logical (sometimes persuasive) argument, giving differing
views in response to a topic

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Deduce

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Draw conclusions

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Define

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State meaning and identify essential qualities

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Demonstrate

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Show by example

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Derive

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Deduce or obtain by reasoning

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Describe
Provide characteristics and features
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Determine
Decide, find out
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Develop
Generate, elaborate or expand to a more advanced state; add detail to
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Discuss
Identify issues and provide points for and/or against
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Distinguish
Recognise or note/indicate as being distinct or different from; note differences between
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Draw
An instruction, as in draw a circle; sketch in lines or words; derive, as in draw a conclusion
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Evaluate
To ascertain the value or amount of; appraise carefully
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Examine
Inquire into
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Explain
Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how
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Explore
Investigate, search for or evaluate
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Extract
Choose relevant and/or appropriate details
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Extrapolate
Infer from what is known
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Identify
Recognise and name
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Illustrate
Similar to ‘explain’ (see above), but requires the quoting of specific examples or statistics, or possibly the drawing of maps, graphs, sketches etc.
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Interpret
Draw meaning from
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Investigate
Plan, search or inquire into; examine in order to obtain the true facts
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Judge
Form an opinion, estimate or conclusion; make a determination
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Justify
Support an argument or conclusion; give reasons for your statements or comments
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Label (and annotate)
Identify by placing a name or word used to describe the object or thing
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List
Provide a series of related words, names, numbers or items that are arranged in order, one after the other
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Measure
Obtain a metrical unit (e.g. size, dimension, quantity, degree, proportion)
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Modify
Alter; change the form or quality
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Name
Provide a word or term used to identify an object, person, thing, place etc. (something that is known and distinguished from other people or things)
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Outline
Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of
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Predict
Suggest what may happen based on available information
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Prepare
(e.g. in Accounting) Take the necessary action to put something into a state where it is fit for use or action, or for a particular event or purpose
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Present (an argument)
Offer or convey something such as an argument or statement to somebody formally; a discussion that offers different points of view on an issue or topic; debate
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Propose
Put forward (for example, a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action
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Prove
Use a series of steps or a scientific method to determine a required result
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Recall
Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences
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Recommend
Provide reasons in favour
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Recount
Tell a series of events; narrate in order
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Respond to
… Provide an answer; reply
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Select
Choose somebody or something from among several
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Show
Give information; illustrate
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Sketch
Produce a picture or diagram quickly, roughly; give a brief outline in words
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Solve
Determine a solution to a mathematical problem; find an answer to, or explanation of, a problem
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State
Express the particulars of an idea or topic
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Suggest
Propose a possible action, solution or hypothesis
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Summarise
Express, concisely, the relevant details
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Synthesise
Put together various elements to make a whole; gather all ideas and combine them into a complex whole; combine all parts

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