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emolument

Meaning

A salary, fee, or profit derived from holding a public office or from performing a service.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He worked hard, expecting fair pay for his efforts. After years of service, the council finally agreed he deserved a decent emolument for his troubles, recognizing the value of his contributions.

He accepted the meager emolument, a small sum for the dangerous task of mapping the deep sea vents. It wasn't much, but the work itself, uncovering alien life, was its own reward, this payment a small necessity for surviving the pressure.

The village elder, tasked with guarding the shimmering moonpetal seeds, received a small but steady emolument of polished river stones. It wasn't much, but enough to ensure his family had clean water and warm fires, a fair trade for his watchful duty.

The king loved his job, mostly for the mountain of gold coins he got as an emolument just for wearing a fancy hat. He’d wave to the cheering crowds, knowing their cheers were basically paying for his next giant feast. What a gig!

The royal pigeon wrangler, Sir Reginald Fluffernutter, grumbled about his meager emolument. For all the meticulous preening and strategic breadcrumb placement, his salary barely covered his tiny velvet hats. He imagined a life of ease, perhaps managing a troupe of acrobatic squirrels, where the profit for such delightful service might finally be worth the effort.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He’d worked tirelessly for years, believing the promised emolument for his service would finally afford him some peace. The sheer amount of the fee, however, was a bitter pill, barely enough to cover his expenses, let alone the comfort he’d envisioned.

After months of grueling negotiations and sleepless nights, the council finally approved the funding. The artisan, whose intricate work adorned the city's new spire, felt a surge of relief. This long overdue payment, the emolument for her extraordinary skill, would finally secure her workshop's future.

The old prospector, after years of sifting through riverbeds for glinting traces, finally felt the sting of acceptance. The council offered him a small but steady emolument for his knowledge of the uncharted territories, a meager profit for a lifetime of dirt and disappointment.

Barnaby "The Boulder" McSnoot demanded a ridiculous emolument for his "consulting services," which mostly involved napping. He claimed his snoring was a vital "acoustic pest deterrent" for squirrels, justifying a king's ransom in fees for this invaluable service to the park.

Sir Reginald, a distinguished pigeon of considerable renown, keenly awaited his weekly emolument: a plump croissant crumb, earned for expertly directing traffic at the bird feeder. He considered this modest profit from his public service a fair exchange for his tireless aerial stewardship.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

He’d worked tirelessly for years, expecting a decent emolument for his dedication. The paltry sum offered felt like a slap, a meager reward for all the sacrifices he'd made.

The prospect of managing the subterranean fungal networks beneath Old Town brought a significant emolument, a salary that dwarfed any previous endeavor, ensuring steady provisions for the wardens. This profit derived from their vital, unseen service promised a measure of stability after years of fluctuating resources.

The village council debated whether Elder Maeve deserved the modest emolument for managing the rare celestial bloom collection; her dedication was evident, yet a strict accounting of the stipend was demanded before the harvest's profit was tallied.

The esteemed mayor, known for his peculiar penchant for pickled onions, insisted his considerable emolument from guiding the city was solely for the arduous task of attending ribbon-cuttings and taste-testing municipal pie. He claimed each slice was vital to understanding the populace's needs, a truly noble, albeit greasy, service.

Barnaby Buttercup, the self-appointed monarch of artisanal cheese wheels, demanded a substantial emolument for his arduous service of presiding over the annual Gouda Gauntlet. This princely fee, he argued, was merely fair recompense for the profound spiritual enlightenment gained by merely sniffing aged Edam.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

After years of dedicated public service, the magistrate finally received his hard-earned emolument. The modest stipend was scarcely adequate compensation for the incessant demands and the gravity of his decisions, yet it was the recognized profit for his unwavering commitment to the populace.

The town council haggled over the proposed stipend for the new archivist. After weeks of deliberation, they finally agreed on a modest emolument, sufficient to cover their living expenses and reflect the gravity of preserving generations of municipal records, a service often overlooked.

The seasoned cartographer meticulously updated the seabed topography, his brow furrowed with concentration. Years of diligent service mapping treacherous shoals finally yielded a substantial emolument, a reward for his unwavering commitment to maritime safety and the meticulous data he’d collated.

Barnaby Buttercup, a self-proclaimed phrenologist, boasted his emolument from sculpting bespoke nose wigs was astronomical, a veritable King's ransom. He declared his fees were solely for the profound intellectual services rendered, ensuring each client's cranial contours received their due, plush, wispy, emolument.

Barnaby Buttercup, a purported thaumaturgist specializing in the ethereal translocation of particularly stubborn garden gnomes, found his meager emolument increasingly insubstantial. Despite successfully relocating over three dozen ceramic sentinels from Mrs. Higgins' prize-winning petunias, his earnings barely sufficed for adequate pickled quail eggs, much less a new sequined caftan.

Difficulty

Challenging — Rare, high-register words for serious word lovers.

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