Vocabulary Studio 39: Kitsch to latent

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The textbook used lacrimation as the technical term for tear production.", what does lacrimation mean?A. An aggressively defiant or combative attitude.B. Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, especially drinking.C. An old-fashioned term for an impudent or conceited person.D. The secretion or shedding of tears.

2In the example "An afternoon lassitude settled over the travelers.", what does lassitude mean?A. Weariness or lack of physical or mental energy.B. A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.C. A lengthy and forceful speech, often critical or scolding.D. The essential meaning or substance of something.

3In the example "The workshop revealed a latent talent for design.", what does latent mean?A. Abrupt and curt in speech or manner.B. Present but not yet visible, active, or developed.C. Having abundant hair.D. Eager or inclined to quarrel or fight.

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