Question

Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.

• Remove

• slackers

• muck

• kept in

• got carried away

• cut

• sadist

• shrivelled up

Answer 1

• emove: a division in a school

• slackers: unmotivated and lazy students

• muck: useless, of no practical good

• kept in: grounded, detained, work after the official school hours

• got carried away: to get very excited or lose control of your feelings due to strong emotions.

• cut: escape, go away without permission.

• sadist: a person who gets pleasure out of inflicting pain to others

• shrivelled up: having no feelings