Economics (Chapter 0) - Key Terms Flashcards
Analyze
To break into parts and explain the parts
Cause/Effect
The beginning/the result
Chronological
Events put in the order they happened
Clarify
To make clear
Compare
Show how two things are alike
Contrast
Show how two things are different
Describe
To tell how something looks or how it happened
Discuss
To tell about the main points and important details
Define
To give the meaning
Diagram
To make a drawing of something and label its parts
Enumerate
To make a list
Evaluate
To discuss the strengths and weaknesses of something
Explain
To give facts that make clear
Fact
Something that can be proven to be true
Illustrate
To give examples
Infer
To make a conclusion based on fact
Interpret
To offer an explanation
Justify
To give good reasons
Opinion
Belief based on what a person thinks or feels
Predict
To make a guess about the future
Prove
To show something is true by giving facts
Question
To ask
Reflect
To think about
Relate
To show how things are alike or connected
