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3. Inhabit (v.)
The American continent was inhabited by Native Americans when Columbus first arrived.
to live in a place
11. lavish
There was a lavish buffet at the birthday party – so much food, in fact, that much of it was wasted.
plenty, more than enough or needed
16. menace
The fire ants were a menace to the people who were trying to have a picnic on the grass.
danger
10. lament
The children all lamented the end of summer vacation as they had to go back to school.
to show sadness
12. loathe
Mom keeps making me eat cucumber cakes, even though she knows I loathe them.
to hate
15. manual (adj)
Most of the controls in the car are electric, but you have to roll down the windows manually.
done by hand or person (not automatic)
1. inevitable (adj.)
If you do not study for the vocabulary exam, retests are inevitable until you pass.
unable to avoid or prevent
14. manipulate (v)
Kim Jung Eun manipulates the people of North Korea by educating them that he is a god.
to control
18. moderate (adj)
The new Chinese restaurant charges moderate prices, but the food is fantastic.
average in amount or degree
5. initial (adj.)
Despite the failure of the initial attempt, YJ continued trying out for Cinderella believing that she was a real princess.
first
7. interrogate (v)
Since someone stole the vocabulary exam sheet, YS had to interrogate his three students to find out who took it.
to ask questions (usually to a criminal)
8. intervene (v)
Whenever I have a fight with my sister, my parents intervene and try to make both of us apologize.
to come between to prevent or change a result
13. luminous (adj)
When YJ, HS, and MJ saw the McDonalds delivery man with their ice cream and burger set, their eyes became luminous.
producing light
9. irrelevant (adj)
Though the class was about “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon”, the three students kept doing things that were irrelevant such as dancing and daydreaming.
not related
19. motive (n)
The motive the students did not study was to make the YS extremely upset.
the reason of doing an action
6. innate
MJ has an innate talent in dancing. Some people say that she started dancing at the moment she was born. That is why she can’t stop dancing even now.
a trait you have since you are born; inborn
4. inhibit (v)
HS inhibited from giving up the match since his girlfriend was watching.
to prevent or restrain a bad action
20. Negligent (adj)
As YS was a negligent teacher, not interested about whether his students were concentrating or finishing their homework, he was fired from Sophia Prep.
careless; not caring
17. Merit
HS has many merits such as being a handsome and a gentle person.
good quality; advantage
2. infamous (adj.)
YS was an infamous teacher who loved teasing and scolding his students just for fun.
well known for something bad