Question

meaning and context clues options (5 of 5)
\the prosperity that was just around the corner for those were white folks words, which we never believed\
\for the black workers of rural maryland had always been depressed\ deprived, discouraged, sad, and hopeless poverty - stricken
\that futile waiting was the sorrowful background music\

category meaning and context clues
denotative meaning
denotative meaning: synonym clue
denotative meaning: antonym clue
connotative meaning
connotative meaning: inference clue

Explanation:

Denotative meaning is the literal dictionary - definition. For "depressed" in "for the black workers of rural Maryland had always been depressed", the denotative meaning is "deprived, discouraged, sad, and hopeless" which is a synonym clue. There are no antonym clues given. The connotative meaning is the emotional or cultural - associated meaning. The inference clue for the overall situation is that the black workers' long - term state implies they are poverty - stricken.

Answer:

Denotative Meaning: deprived, discouraged, sad, and hopeless
Denotative Meaning: Synonym Clue: "deprived, discouraged, sad, and hopeless" for "depressed"
Denotative Meaning: Antonym Clue: None
Connotative Meaning: The situation implies a sense of despair and hardship
Connotative Meaning: Inference Clue: Black workers being always in such a state implies they are poverty - stricken