Academic Writing Words

adverb In a manner that is not influenced by strong emotion; calmly and objectively.

• The judge dispassionately listened to both sides of the argument before making a decision.
• She dispassionately told him that his idea was not going to work.
• He dispassionately shut down all of their excuses with a single glance.
• She dispassionately dissected the novel, pointing out its flaws and strengths without emotion.

adjective providing clarification or explanation

• The professor's elucidative explanation of the complex theory helped the students understand it better.
• The teacher's elucidative talk made everything so much clearer.
• Dude, that YouTube video was so elucidative, I finally get how to do that trick!
• The artist's brushstrokes were so elucidative, they revealed the true emotions behind the painting.