MCAS Words Crossword

examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common
examine in order to note the significant differences between two things or what they have in common
to tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details
to establish as particular by noting individual features or characteristics in isolation
the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc
to describe, explain, display or illustrate through examples
to decide or conclude through reasoning or observation
to make clear or understandable to others; make plain
to back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim
elements that support ideas; smaller elements of structure
expand, elaborate; add details
a sequence of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious
a unifying or dominant idea or motif. Often the answer to the question, “What did I learn?”
clear, leaving no room for interpretation, leaving nothing merely implied
to deduce, to derive by reasoning; to guess, figure out or summerize from evidence
to state or express in concise form the essential components of something, usually chronologically
that which proves or disproves; that which makes plan or clear. Facts.
essential elements of something; the relationship or organization of component parts
based in figures of speech, usually metaphorical; not literal; expand meaning
to break down into its constituents parts and examine them; determine meaning from
the parts of a written or a spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect; the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event, situation, etc
to quote specifically, recall
to make a judgement, to set a value on
to measure, to determine the amount of
a process of reasoning, a discussion involving different points of view, a set of reasons why something is true