SAT week 33

1. emphatic
2. esoteric
3. righteous
4. motley
5. disillusioned

You

I think the author was inspired by the loss of someone very dear to him. Not just a friend, but something deeper, almost like a soulmate. Through all the excitement and events, he is still reminded of a single person, and he will never lose the memories of that person.

Granger Laws

Were a series of laws passed in western states of the United States after the American Civil War to regulate grain elevator and railroad freight rates and rebates and to address long and short-haul discrimination and other railroad abuses against farmers.

Tariff

Tax on imported goods. Used by US to encourage people to buy goods made in the US.