Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

  Every answer is an anagram of something you would or might find in a hotel room. (Ex. MAP + L  -->  LAMP)   1. RICH + A   2. HORSE +W   3. ANKLET + B   4. RANGES + H   5. OOMPAH + S   6. SEDERS + R   7. CREAKY + D   8. STREAMS + T   9. RIPPLES + S   10. NOVELTIES + I      Answer Keys    1.   CHAIR    2.   SHOWER    3.   BLANKET    4.   HANGERS    5.   SHAMPOO    6.   DRESSER    7.   KEY CARD    8.   MATTRESS    9.   SLIPPERS      10.    TELEVISION  

WORKSHEET #38 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #38 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!         1.    The leader of the party has tried to jaw______________ his party members into reach ing an agreement. (*meaning “to talk to them forcefully and persuasively, either to try to influence or pressure them into a certain action, or to give them a long lecture or reprimand”)       2.    “The public we_________ is the ultimate goal of our community” says the mayor. (*meaning “well-being, prosperity, or happiness”)       3.    When she had to say goodbye to her beau, she cried a river inside as all of her p___________-up feelings of sorrow overflowing. (*meaning “closely confined or held back”)       4.    It was not Brian’s decision to keep _________________ about (*meaning “to refrain from disclosing information about something”) his boss’s involvement in the br...

WORKSHEET #37 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #37 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!     1.    Ken does not want anybody to find out about his bitter past. He wants to keep his own sorrow and pain under the ______________ till the last day of his life. (*meaning “to keep ….. a secret”)       2.    In 20/20 ________________, I realize that it was a terrible idea to fall for his words. I was too naïve. (*meaning “choices that seemed difficult in the past now seem clear after the person know what happened as a result of those choices. This expression comes from the way people describe good vision. A person with normal, good vision has twenty-twenty sight. Hindsight is an understanding of a past event”)       3.    Matt con_______________ in his best buddy about his secret love outside his marriage. (*meaning “to tell someone about something very private or secret”)       4.  ...

WORKSHEET #36 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #36 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!    1.    Usually he was brevi________ _______ , but he went into great detail when describing his favorite books. (*meaning “of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words; concise”)       2.    The soi-d________________ righteous people, who fight for justice, called prosecutors are no more than a cesspool of corruption. (*meaning “calling oneself thus; self-styled; so-called or pretended”)       3.    People in this residential area are frequently disturbed by the racing cars in the wee hours that flo______________ the city ordinance of noise. (*meaning “to openly disregard a law or regulations”)       4.    My heart breaks witnessing the sufferings and pain of people in GAZA. Parents who lost their children have been letting out a __________ every night and day. (*mea...

WORKSHEET #35 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #35 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!           1.    As an educator, I am always thrilled and pleased to get children’s ______less questions in class. They are truly pure and simple! (* meaning “without skill/ finess/ effort/ pure and simple”)       2.    I told my friend to so________ up before she confessed how she felt inside about him. Drunk-dial one’s ex is never a good idea. (*meaning “to become less drunk”)         3.    The profiler had to identify and analyze the serial killer’s Modus O________________ when the criminal took the victims’ lives. (*meaning “Latin phrase meaning "mode of operating" or "method of operating". It refers to a person's habitual way of doing something”)       4.    His attempts to dwarf his archrival designer’s kit___________ style by his new classic designs didn’t...

WORKSHEET #34 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #34 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!     1.    I used to hate it when my friend’s boss at the gym came out of the blue and did the white glove inspection, saying in such a condescending tone that my friend should take the responsibility if the place didn’t look spick and _______________. (*meaning “extremely tidy, clean, and fresh”)   2.    I firmly believe that your assi_____________ in your career as a historian will pay off handsomely someday. (*meaning “constant or close attention to what one is doing.”)   3.    His life felt like a b___________n and lackluster desert with nobody to share his life with. (*meaning “bleak/ lifeless/ unproductive”)   4.    Merrie makes herself look so ex_____________ each time she throws a big end-of-the-year party. (*meaning “excessive/ too dramatic/ too much”)   5.    Millions of Americans acros...

WORKSHEET #33 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #33 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!   1.   One of the habi______ s visiting on the debate channel keeps leaving negative comments about the host of the show. (*meaning “a person who may be regularly found in or at a particular place or kind of place”)       2.   It would come as no surprise that the impeached president in South Korea – currently in the process of trial - will be cond_______________ to life sentence in prison. (*meaning “to sentence or relegate someone to a particular punishment”)       3.   My grandpa says he sees a lot of young ones, on the subway train, looking eff____________ , enervated, and lack passion for life. (*meaning “worn out or weakened”)       4.   My friend, Sunny is working his ____________ off all the time. I hope he’s taking it easy. (*meaning “to work really hard”)       5.   You are mu_...

  WORKSHEET #32 Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #32 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!          1.    Hey, Pete, you’ve been such a p___________ throughout this party! Can’t you just stop being an annoying party pooper?!! (*meaning “an annoying, unpleasant, or boring person”)       2.    Even in the throes of pressure from the dictating government, she has never _____________ down from her conviction to keep democracy in her country. (*meaning “to withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition”)       3.    Ken’s family was living in the inner city with ____________ stamps to stay alive. (*meaning “coupons sold or given under a federal program to eligible needy persons and redeemable for food at designated stores or markets”)       4.    It was so romantic for us to walk in the m______le , hand in hand without an umbrella in the late aft...

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet. Let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more confidence and constantly get ourselves back on track with aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.   # 35. Goji Berry   Goji berries are believed to protect against age-related eye diseases. Goji berries can help vision because they contain high levels of healthy antioxidants, especially 1. zeax______________. The same antioxidants can also stop damage from 2. _________ light, free radicals, and oxidative stress. A second study reported in the journal Drug Design, Development and Therapy shows goji ber...