Nostalgia

(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness

• nostalgia

• meticulous

• belligerent

• cursory

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sentimental yearning to return to the past

• nostalgia

• reminiscent

• incomprehensible

• lament

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Choose the correct spelling.

• nostalgia

• nostaliga

• nostaljia

• nostalgie

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I feel a lot of __________ when I visit the town I grew up in.

• nostalgia

• serene

• reminiscent

• blighted

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Which word best describes a sentimental longing for the past?

• Nostalgia

• Euphoria

• Melancholy

• Anticipation

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Choose the correct spelling of the word that means a yearning for the past.

• Nostalgia

• Nostaliga

• Nostalgya

• Nostalgie

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What emotion might someone feel when looking at old photographs?

• Nostalgia

• Confusion

• Excitement

• Fear

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Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nostalgia' correctly?

• She felt nostalgia when she saw her childhood home.

• He was nostalgia about the future.

• They are nostalgia for the new movie.

• Nostalgia is a type of fruit.

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Identify the sentence that best illustrates the concept of nostalgia.

• He longed for the carefree days of his youth.

• She was excited about the upcoming concert.

• They were confused by the new technology.

• He feared the dark alley.

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Which literary device is often used to evoke nostalgia in readers?

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

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