1) Be characteristic of 2) Characterise 3) Demonstrate 4) Epitomize 5) Exemplify 6) Illustrate 7) Personify 8) Qualify 9) Remember 10) Symbolize 11) Think of 12) To be typical of 1) Characterise 2) Consider 3) Define 4) Depict 5) Describe 6) Exemplify 7) Individuate 8) Typify 
• (v. t.) To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the character of. • (v. t.) To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits; to make with distinctive features. • (v. t.) To indicate the character of; to describe. • (v. t.) To engrave or imprint.
describe the distinguishing traits. 
Char'ac·ter·ize transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Characterized ; present participle & verbal noun Characterizing .] [ Late Latin characterizare , Greek ...: confer French charactériser .] 1. To make ...
[v] - be characteristic of
characterise verb describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; `You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist`; `This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover`
to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry. · to describe the character or individual quality of: He characterized her in a few well-chosen words. · to attribute character to: to characterize him as a coward.
[SAT terms] describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of