In America Glossary

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nostalgic

longing for the past

furnished

to supply or provide with

desire

to crave something

inhibitions

shyness or discomfort

illusion

hallucination or deceptive vision

peopled

fill (a place) with inhabitants

era

a long and distinct period of history

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