Academic Vocabulary Part 2Online version Match the terms with their definition or definitions. by Veronica Hughes 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 7 7 Group 8 compare explain how two or more things are the same contrast explain how two or more things are different cite use information from a source quote someone else's words to support your own justify provide reasons why something should be trusted give evidence or support to back up a claim prove with evidence or examples elaborate give a more detailed explanation answer the audience's "why?" questions provide more information to make something more clear conclude make decisions based on multiple pieces of information bring something to a close in speaking or writing put together pieces of a puzzle to form an idea summarize provide the main ideas or main points avoid specific details but give a full picture of something