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Poignancy-(noun.) intensity, emotion.
Sentence- The girl showed much poignancy when her team fought back to win the game.
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Surreptitious-(adj.) obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine.
Sentence- The boy was able to steal the toy by using his surreptitious mind.
- Betty Smith used the word surreptitious to show the way some people obtain the things they need. Hence, we can tell that during this time period, poverty forced people to treachery.
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Haggard-(adj.) having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn.
Sentence- She was a haggard, never willing to accomplish any work.
- Gussie was obsessed with his mother's breast milk, and by using the word haggard, it clarifies how much Gussie needs his breast milk.
Deprivation-dispossession; loss.
Sentence- The girl finally gets her toy after a long duration of deprivation.
- This word is used to show the frustration Gussie had after not having breast milk for so long. It seemed to be that Betty Smith made it seem like Gussie was a addict for breast milk.
Thank you for once again clarifying these vocabulary words. "Surreptitious," was one of the words in which I came across while reading, and had to use context clues in order to determine a definition. In addition, the word "deprivation," related to the depressing mood in which Johnny's death brought upon Francie.
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