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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

elucidation

noun

Definition

explanation that makes clear

In a sentence

His elucidation cleared up the confusion.

Similar words

  • clarification
  • explanation

Why this word matters: elucidation appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.