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Monticello ELA
Vocabulit G L. 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon | to leave behind; to forsake |
| bittersweet | having both pleasant and unpleasant qualities |
| contrast | showing dissimilar qualities; difference; distinction |
| depression | low spirits; gloom; here referring to a period of economic hardship in the 1930's |
| desperate | driven to or produced by hopelessness; frantic |
| immigrant | one who moves to a new country; migrant; newcomer |
| romanticize | to make something seem better than it is; idealize |
| sentimental | overly tender, nostalgic or self-indulgent |
| swirl | move about in twisting pattern; spiral; revolve around |
| unannounced | not communicated; surprise |