Evaluative verbs – adding sophistication to analysis Flashcards
Analytical verbs
some alternative for ‘suggests with brief definition
Adumbrates
put forward an outline/foreshadow a future event .
Advocates
Put forward a particular opinion/viewpoint or belief
Amplifies
emphasise by adding extra impact
Connotes
creates a deeper metaphorical meaning
Constructs
build an idea
Conveys
gets across a message / idea / theory .
Defines
to give a clean meaning of something
Demonstrates
to provide a clear explanation/ example
Denotes
dictionary / direct original meaning
Emphasises
to draw attention to something
Evidence
proof for an argument / theory
Evokes
Bring about a strong feeling or idea
Exhibits
displaying a certain attitude
Foreshadows
hints of something of an event / theory
Highlights
drawing a clear attention toward by making it stand out