Question

there was nothing more appealing to tressa lazars ears than the sound of thunderous applause. what does the word thunderous mean as it is used in this sentence? loud and energetic hesitant and sparing sarcastic and insincere sudden and frightening

Explanation:

The word "thunderous" is used to describe applause. Thunder is a loud noise. So, "thunderous applause" would be loud. Also, applause is often energetic. The other options: "hesitant and sparing" (not fitting for applause as it's positive here), "sarcastic and insincere" (negative, but the context is positive as it's appealing), "sudden and frightening" (thunder can be sudden but applause is not usually frightening in this context).

Answer:

loud and energetic