The term 'choose carefully' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: SELECT (6 letters) and CULL (4 letters). SELECT means to pick or choose from a group, while CULL means to remove or separate from a larger group. Both words are used when making decisions, but they have different implications. Selecting implies that the decision-maker is choosing the best option from a group of possibilities, while culling implies that the decision-maker is removing the least desirable options from a group.