The type of context clue offers information about the function, features, or appearance of an unfamiliar word is explanation. Option B is correct.
An explanation provides and adds information regardingt ro the function, features, or appearance of an unfamiliar word. Often explanations can be found as an appositive phrase when the unfamiliar word refers to a noun.
Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
