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Immigration Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colossus | a gigantic statue |
| brazen | like brass in color or other qualities |
| astride | with a leg on either side: astraddle |
| imprisoned | to restrict, limit, or confine in any way |
| exile | an enforced or chose length of time in which one would be living away from his/her country or community |
| beacon | any light warning or guiding |
| bridged | a thing that provides connection, contact, or transition |
| storied | famous in history |
| pomp | splendid or brilliant display |
| yearning | deep anxious longing, desire, and want |
| wretched | unhappy, miserable, unfortunate |
| refuse | thrown away or rejected as worthless or useless |
| teeming | to be full of; crowded |
| tempest-tost | to be thrown or flung about by a violent storm |