READING 1 OF 23 focus words
Context study 1
Read for meaning first. Select a highlighted word if you want a closer look.
The exhibit explored the uncertain boundary between nostalgia and kitsch. The lachrymose farewell lasted longer than the performance. His laconic reply consisted of a single sentence.
The room's plastic cherubs struck her as kitsch. He found the film unnecessarily lachrymose. The laconic guide let the landscape speak for itself.
Before you move on
Look away from the passage. Can you explain each focus word in your own words?
Original fictional passages for vocabulary practice.