Linking Verbs Flashcards
Demonstrates
Definition: Shows evidence or proves something clearly.
Context sentence: “The study demonstrates the significant impact of early intervention on child development.”
Illustrates
Definition: Provides examples or clarifies something through visual or descriptive means.
Context sentence: “The graph illustrates the rapid growth of renewable energy usage over the past decade.”
Exhibits
Definition: Shows or displays a particular quality or behavior.
Context sentence: “The author exhibits a deep understanding of the historical context in her analysis.”
Highlights
Definition: Emphasizes or draws attention to something important.
Context sentence: “The report highlights the need for urgent policy reform in the education sector.”
Depicts
Definition: Describes or represents something vividly, often through writing or art.
Context sentence: “The novel depicts the harsh realities of life in the 19th century industrial cities.”
Implies
Definition: Hints at or indirectly expresses something without explicit statement.
Context sentence: “The author implies that societal values have shifted over time, affecting moral judgments.”
Elucidates
Definition: Clarifies or explains something clearly and in detail.
Context sentence: “The author elucidates the complex relationship between culture and language acquisition.”
Expounds
Definition: Provides a detailed explanation or interpretation of a theory or idea.
Context sentence: “Marley’s ghost expounds on the consequences of a life driven by greed, revealing to Scrooge the suffering that awaits him if he does not change.”
Accentuates
Definition: Emphasizes or makes something more noticeable or prominent.
“The stark contrast between Scrooge’s wealth and the Cratchit family’s poverty accentuates the social inequality that Dickens critiques throughout the novella.”
Substantiates
Definition: Provides evidence or proof to support an argument or claim.
“The scenes with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come substantiate the claim that Scrooge’s future is a direct result of his present behavior.”
Alludes
Definition: Refers to something indirectly or subtly; hints at or suggests something without explicitly stating it.
Context sentence: “In his speech, the author alludes to the Greek myth of Icarus to illustrate the dangers of excessive ambition.”
Corroborates
Definition: Confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding with additional evidence.
Context sentence: “The Cratchit family’s joy despite their poverty corroborates Dickens’ idea that true wealth lies in love and familial bonds, not material riches.”
Evinces
Definition: Clearly shows or reveals a particular feeling, quality, or trait.
Context sentence: “Throughout A Christmas Carol, Scrooge evinces a growing sense of compassion and empathy, especially as he witnesses the hardships faced by the Cratchit family.”
Delineates
Definition: Describes or portrays something precisely.
Context sentence: “The author delineates the historical context of the war, making the causes and effects clearer to the reader.”
Postulates
Definition: Suggests or assumes the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or argument.
Context sentence: “Marley’s ghost postulates that a person’s actions in life determine their fate in the afterlife, urging Scrooge to change his ways.”
