Academic Verbs

A clarify differ
account for coach direct
achieve coincide disagree
act collapse discover
adjust combine discuss
afflict compare dispute
afford complain distinguish
allow complicate doubt
alternate compose E
analyze compute earn
announce conclude edit
answer condemn educate
appeal connect elevate
apply consider emphasize
approach constitute endeavor
argue construct end
assemble contain engage
assert continue ensure
assess contradict entail
assist contrast equal
assume coordinate establish
attempt corrupt estimate
avoid create evaluate
B criticize examine
balance D exclude
become damage exemplify
begin decide exhibit
believe defend exist
belong define explain
betray demonstrate express
brief demand F
bring deny fail
C depend find
calculate depict finish
capture describe focus
change design follow
check destroy forbid
choose determine form
claim develop found
diagnose frame
G
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give obscure remind
H observe repeat
help occur report
hesitate offer research
hinder operate restore
I organize result
identify P return
ignore perceive require
illuminate perform reveal
illustrate persuade reverse
implement plan review
imply postpone S
include preclude search
indicate prepare send
inform present shock
inspire prevent show
instruct proclaim signal
intend produce specify
introduce prohibit start
invent promise state
invest promote suffer
investigate pronounce suggest
involve propose support
J protect survey
judge provide symbolize
justify prove succeed
L provoke synthesize
lack pursue T
lead Q teach
learn question tend
list R test
M realize think
maintain receive translate
manage recognize U
mean recommend understand
measure record use
mention recur V
mimic reduce venture
move refer to verify
N reflect W
narrate refuse wait
negate register watch
neglect reject wish
negotiate rely witness
notice remain work
O remark write
remember

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