Question

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? \bigcirc in need of \bigcirc excited about \bigcirc overlooked for \bigcirc interested in

Explanation:

To determine the denotation of "desperate" in the context, we analyze the sentence: newly arriving immigrants at Ellis Island were "desperate for jobs". Denotation is the literal meaning. "Desperate for" here means having a strong need. "In need of" matches this literal sense. "Excited about" (emotional, not literal need), "overlooked for" (not related to the meaning of desperate), and "interested in" (milder than desperate need) don't fit. So the correct option is the one with "in need of".

Answer:

A. in need of