Key Skills

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

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Word	X	Y	Direction
COMPARE	9	2	sw
CONCLUSION	6	9	se
CONTRAST	6	9	e
DESCRIBE	6	17	e
DIFFERENCES	6	16	n
ESTIMATE	15	7	s
EVALUATE	15	7	w
EXPLAIN	15	7	n
HOW	7	14	n
OPINION	14	17	e
SIMILARITIES	11	11	ne
SUGGEST	16	6	s
SUMMARISE	5	17	n
WHAT	8	15	e
WHEN	18	5	n
WHERE	6	13	nw
WHO	18	5	w
WHY	18	5	ne