Word of the Day: ELICIT

To evoke or educe

elicit (verb) - to call forth or bring out [ih-lis-it]

BREAKDOWN: E- (out) + LAC- (lure or snare) + -IT (to make or do)

• elicitation is the act of drawing out information, insights, or reactions

• COMMONLY CONFUSED: illicit means illegal; not in accordance with law or custom

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” —Horace