Read the excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines.” The coal companies, in response, recruited workers from as far as New York’s Ellis Island, where newly arriving immigrants were desperate for jobs.

What is the denotation of the word desperate?

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A) In need of.

Explanation: the connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers based on their emotions or personal experiences. It is the contrary of denotation, which is the literal meaning of the word. In the given excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines" we can see that the denotation of the word "desperate" is "in need of", the newly arriving immigrants were in need for jobs.

in need of the first option

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Explanation:

The answer is the first option: in need of.

The connotation of the word "desperate" refers to someone who has lost hope. In the excerpt, that idea would be too extreme. However, as we know, when immigrants arrive to another country, their intent is to look for conditions to help them survive and live decently. In that case, we may say they are "desperate" for jobs in the sense that they need to find work to do as quickly as possible, so that they can afford food, housing, education and so on.

in need of the first option

a) in need of

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