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Question
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
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Remove
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slackers
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muck
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kept in
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got carried away
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cut
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sadist
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shrivelled up
Solution
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emove: a division in a school
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slackers: unmotivated and lazy students
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muck: useless, of no practical good
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kept in: grounded, detained, work after the official school hours
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got carried away: to get very excited or lose control of your feelings due to strong emotions.
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cut: escape, go away without permission.
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sadist: a person who gets pleasure out of inflicting pain to others
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shrivelled up: having no feelings
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