Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: Vocabulary Worksheets #4

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WORKSHEET #4

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #4 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!

 

     1.     To her ____________________, Laura found out that her boyfriend had been with another woman. (*meaning “a feeling of shock and unhappiness”)

 

     2.     If you walk or run before daybreak in this area, you need to wear something like a __________________ vest. (*meaning “a type of safety garment designed to enhance visibility, especially in low-light or high-traffic conditions”)

 

     3.     Ted has been snowed under with a lot of extra work, so it’s been hard for him to ____________ in his post-work gym session lately. (*meaning “to manage to find time for doing something)

 

     4.     Which NBA team are you ______________ for? (*meaning “to support or hope for the success of a person or group entering a contest or undertaking a challenge”)

 

5.  5.     The Pinewood Derby is one of the most popular gravity-powered car racing events in the Cub Scout program. Boys are super excited at the event when their handmade cars ______________________ down the track. (*meaning “to move very quickly in a particular direction with a crazy speed)

 

     6.     The drugstore you’re looking for is located ____________________-cornered from this building. (*meaning “situated/ located diagonally opposite someone or something)

 

     7.     Mr. Smith is a disabled veteran who became a double ________________  at the Korean War. (*meaning “a person who has lost both of his or her legs by amputation)

 

     8.     Jannice is every __________________ the school teacher. (*meaning “in every way; completely”)

    

     9.  He played a __________________ role as a reporter in revealing the ugly corruption of prosecutors. (*meaning “of crucial’ vital importance in relation to the development or success of something else”)

 

    10.  Although Matthew was the ___________________ head of the company, the real decisions were made by his general manager. (*meaning “in title only, holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority”)

 

    11.  The first day of winter is called winter __________________, when the nighttime is the longest in a year. (*meaning “the day that marks the onset of winter, at the time of the shortest day, about December 22 in the northern hemisphere”)

 

    12.  George and Selma decided to meet a counselor for the purpose of getting their shattered married life back on _________________. (*meaning “continuing as planned or expected, typically after a problem or distraction”)

 

    13.  Mr. Woo was called a ____________________ of honesty and integrity in the field of journalism. (*meaning “excellent example or role model”)   

    

    14.     Gloria believed in otherworldly contacts and _______________________ spirits. (*meaning “extending or lying beyond the world”)









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