Expressing Thoughts and Decisions: English Vocabulary List

to examine or study something in detail in order to explain or understand it

"The scientist will analyze the data."

"The scientist spent months analyzing the data collected during the experiment to draw meaningful conclusions."

to bring a type of information from the past to our mind again

"Remember to lock the door."

"It is important to remember that everyone makes mistakes and we should not be too hard on ourselves."

to bring back something from the memory

"I cannot recall his name."

"The witness could not recall the exact details of the accident because it happened very quickly."

to bring to mind past memories or experiences

"She tried to recollect the memory."

"As she looked through old photo albums she tried to recollect memories from her childhood vacations."

to repeat something until it is kept in one's memory

"Students must memorize vocabulary words."

"Actors must memorize hundreds of lines for a single play which requires a lot of practice and repetition."

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

"You must decide your future path."

"After weeks of research she finally decided which university to attend for her graduate studies."

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

"Choose your words very carefully."

"You must choose between two difficult options but remember that both paths have their own advantages."

to want or choose one person or thing instead of another because of liking them more

"I prefer tea over coffee."

"Many people prefer to shop online rather than in physical stores because it saves time and effort."

to think too much about something, often making it more complicated than it needs to be

"Do not overthink simple decisions."

"Sometimes we overthink simple problems and make them much more complicated than they actually need to be."