Question

tuesday: reread this sentence from leon bridges on overcoming childhood isolation. \the songs on coming home are somehow simultaneously urgent and nostalgic, smiling and tearful, conjuring forgotten memories of a vanished america.\ the word conjure derives from the latin word conjurare, meaning \to join in taking an oath.\ based on this information, what does the conjuring mean? calling forth or summoning creating something out of nothing making a promise to remember the past forcing memories to reappear again

Explanation:

The sentence says the songs "conjuring forgotten memories". The Latin root "conjurare" (to join in taking an oath) implies summoning or calling forth. In the context of memories, "calling forth or summoning" makes sense as the songs bring back (summon) forgotten memories. "Creating something out of nothing" is not related to memories. "Making a promise" is not indicated. "Forcing" is too harsh; the songs just evoke (call forth) memories.

Answer:

calling forth or summoning