16. superstition
After she saw someone exactly like her in the streets the other day, she was afraid to go out because she believed in the superstition about doppelgangers.
a myth; 미신
12. serene
With the two students being absent, the class was serene as no one was singing or dancing.
peaceful and calm
2. recount
After the spy got caught by the police, he had to recount everything about North Korea to live.
to tell in detail
10. repulsive
That dog is cute from a distance, but it has a repulsive odor.
disgusting
13. Simultaneous
The symptom of the new disease is laughing and crying simultaneously.
happening at the same time
8. renounce
Because she wants to be the only princess, YJ didn’t talk to MJ until MJ renounced being a princess.
to give up formally; to reject
3. rectify
Even though HS knew they were going to the wrong direction, he couldn’t rectify their course because YJ and MJ would not listen to him.
to correct or make right
5. rehabilitate
The athlete who was injured spent months doing special exercises, hoping to rehabilitate his knee.
to restore to health or usefulness
1. Reconcile
The two brothers had to start calling her a princess every time in order to reconcile with MJ after they told her to stop dancing.
to bring friendship or good relations back
15. stimulate
Having a prize for a competition always stimulates the participants.
to excite or boost
7. reminisce
Sometimes, especially when it rains, HS starts to reminisce about the happy moment he used to have with her.
to remember and tell stories about past events
6. reluctant
Though he was reluctant, he said that the students were doing a good job to their parents because they gave him money.
unwilling; not wanting to
18. tedious
Even if memorizing 100 words in a day is a tedious task, she tried her best because her mother promised to buy a tiara if she passed the test.
long, slow, and boring
17. sympathy
Whenever her friends start crying, she also cries because she has a lot of sympathy.
the ability to understand or share another person’s feelings
4. refuge
To escape from YJ’s anger after eating her Malatang, HS had to find refuge in the boy’s bathroom.
a place of safety or shelter
16. skeptic
After being tricked by the teacher, she became a skeptic to everything he says.
a person who doubts the truth of something
9. repent
MJ repented choosing MJ 500 because she got -500 points for not knowing the meaning.
to regret
19. timid
No one in the class agrees when YJ told everyone that she is a timid girl.
shy; easily scared
20. torment
HS was happy to finally torment the two girls after all he had received from them. However, it was all a dream.
to cause pain; to annoy
11. resume
After realizing that he lost all his money with a call he received in the middle of class, YS couldn’t resume the class.
to start again; continue