Key Skills

COMPARE
CONCLUSION
CONTRAST
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DIFFERENCES
ESTIMATE
EVALUATE
EXPLAIN
HOW
OPINION
SIMILARITIES
SUGGEST
SUMMARISE
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHO
WHY

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Word	X	Y	Direction
COMPARE	14	19	e
CONCLUSION	6	13	ne
CONTRAST	6	13	e
DESCRIBE	6	5	e
DIFFERENCES	6	6	s
ESTIMATE	15	15	n
EVALUATE	15	15	w
EXPLAIN	6	14	e
HOW	7	8	s
OPINION	14	5	e
SIMILARITIES	11	11	se
SUGGEST	16	16	n
SUMMARISE	5	5	s
WHAT	8	7	e
WHEN	20	16	w
WHERE	6	9	sw
WHO	20	16	n
WHY	20	16	s