Home / Clusters
Connected vocabularyExplore words together
Clusters make subtle differences easier to see, remember and use.
academic · 10 words
Academic reporting verbs
Verbs for reporting evidence, arguments and interpretation with the right level of certainty.
Show, Demonstrate, Indicate, Illustrate, Suggest, Reveal, Illustrate, Establish, Imply, Implyacademic · 8 wordsScientific reasoning
Words used to form, test and evaluate evidence-based explanations.
Hypothesis, Evidence, Variable, Correlation, Causation, Validity, Reliability, Replicationacademic · 8 wordsWords for evidence
Vocabulary for the strength, source and interpretation of evidence.
Evidence, Finding, Observation, Indicator, Proof, Support, Corroboration, Testimonyacademic · 8 wordsCauses and results
Words that distinguish causes, mechanisms, effects and outcomes.
Result, Outcome, Effect, Consequence, Impact, Cause, Mechanism, Implicationacademic · 7 wordsCritical thinking vocabulary
Words for questioning assumptions, testing reasoning and reaching justified conclusions.
Analysis, Assumption, Inference, Argument, Validity, Fallacy, Evaluationacademic · 8 wordsCautious academic claims
Words that calibrate certainty and avoid overstating evidence.
Indicate, Suggest, Appear, May, Likely, Consistent, Tentative, Inconclusiveacademic · 8 wordsComparing and contrasting
Vocabulary for similarities, differences and relationships between ideas.
Compare, Contrast, Resemble, Differ, Equivalent, Distinct, Analogous, Whereasacademic · 8 wordsEvaluating evidence
Vocabulary for judging reliability, relevance, validity and limitations.
Evaluate, Reliable, Valid, Credible, Robust, Relevant, Limited, Biased