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5. Obese (adj)
According to the doctor, Kim is obese, and must lose weight if she wants to avoid health problems.
fat
3. Novel (adj)
In order to solve global warming, we need to think of a novel solution since the others all failed.
new and different
13. Pensive (adj)
After MJ broke up the Peter Parker, she had a pensive expression on her face all week long.
adj. in a deep, serious thought
16. Plea (v)
As the three students would never listen, YS had to plea for them to stop and concentrate for at least 5 minutes.
n. a beg
1. Nocturnal (adj)
My cat is a nocturnal animal: she sleeps all day, and scampers around the house all night.
active at night
12. Pauper (n)
A lot of people who won the lottery become paupers because they use the money too much.
n. a very poor person
9. omit (v)
When telling about the fight to her parents, MJ omitted everything she did wrong and only talked about what her brothers did.
v. to leave out
20. Rebut
When debating, you should listen carefully to others in order to rebut their arguments.
to disagree
11. Optimistic (adj)
When living life, it is always good to be optimistic and stay happy even if bad things happen.
adj. positive; looking on the bright side
17. Precarious
Even if the fight ended with a hand shake, the peace was precarious. One wrong move can start another huge fight.
not secure; unsure
15. placate (v)
Although MJ was upset, YS easily placated her by giving her extra points for class.
v. to calm the anger of, especially by giving something
7. Obligation (n)
As a student, you have the obligation to concentrate and stop dancing or acting like a princess.
a duty; what someone must do
8. Obsolete (adj)
Even if North Korea’s weapons are obsolete compared to the new weapons of South Korea, they still have nuclear weapons.
out of date; no longer useful
14. Persecute (v)
HS is afraid of MJ and YJ as the two girls would always persecute him after school.
v. to bother or attack
6. Objective (adj)
Sometimes people do not like those who has T in their MBTI because they tend to look at situations in a way that is too objective.
without emotion or personal opinion
4. Novice (n)
Even if he was a novice, HS acted as if he was a skilled cook because he wanted to look good on YJ.
a beginner
2. Nominate (v)
The three students (YJ, HS, and MJ) have nominated YS as the first President of the World.
to suggest or recommend a person for a position
19. Prevalent (adj)
English is prevalent in Korea. You can easily see English wherever you go.
common
18. Prejudice
Before I met her, I had a prejudice that she would be a cute, smart, and well-behaving student. She turned out to be the exact opposite.
opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
10. omnipotent
In her imagination, YJ is a princess who is omnipotent because she is also the creator of everything.
adj. having the ability to control everything