Academic Writing Podcast 3.txt

to talk about or investigate

to study through close examination

to think about carefully or take into account

to direct the operation or management of something

to make clear by giving an example

to determine by mathematical processes or to design for a specific purpose

to inspect closely

to establish the identity of something or to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are; to find or discover somebody/something

to assist or help

to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc; to refuse to accept something to dispute

to supply or make something available; to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use

to bring about or cause