Words set Three Flashcards
Honorarium meaning
Payment given for professional services for which no official charge is made
Use honorarium in a sentence
Noun: the professor received an honorarium for her keynote speech
Adjective: He was granted an honorary degree for his contributions to Science
Tomograph meaning
(CT scan) x rays for images in body; muscles, bones, fats, organs, blood vessels
Use tomograph in a sentence
Noun: The medical team used a tomograph to diagnose the patients conditions.
Adjective: The tomograph images revealed detailed cross-sections of the brain.
Effusive meaning
Showing / expressing gratitude, pleasure, approval in a heartfelt manner.
Use effusive in a sentence
Noun: his effusiveness during the celebration was contagious.
Adjective: Her effusive gratitude was evident in her lengthy thank you speech.
Adverb: she thanked them effusively for their support.
Frenetically meaning
in a way that involves excited movement or activity
Use frenetically in a sentence
Adverb: she worked frenetically to meet the deadline.
Adjective: The baker rushed at a frenetic pace.
Expounding meaning
To give a detailed explanation of something.
Use expounding in a sentence
Verbal: he was expounding his views on the subject when the meeting started.
Verb: He expounded his theories to the other professors.
Transcendental meaning
relating to a spiritual realm
Use transcendental in a sentence
Noun: Transcendentalism emphasizes the importance of the spiritual over the material.
Adjective: The experience was transcendental, beyond ordinary understanding.
Adverb: The music has transcendentally beautiful, leaving the audience in awe.
Plaintive meaning
Sounding sad and mournful
Use plaintive in a sentence
Noun: the plaintiveness in his voice revealed his deep sorrow.
Adjective: The plaintive melody of the song brought tears to my eyes.
Adverb: The dog howled plaintively, longing for its owner to return.
