WORKSHEET #19
Let’s
practice some expressions from the episode #19 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
2. Where have you been and how have you
been supposed to be gh_____________ me for several months? (*meaning “to
cut off all contact with someone”)
3. You’d better not talk politics on
social media today. It is the easiest way to lose your friends being engaged in
any arguments that would f_________nt animosity toward one another. (*meaning
“to instigate or to stir up an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of
action”)
4. I can hardly imagine they put their
own family member in mental institution for years because of her manic
de________________. (*meaning “a mental health condition characterized
by extreme mood swings between highs (mania) and lows (depression), according
to the Mayo Clinic. Also known as bipolar disorder”)
5. Jeff was offended by his cousin’s flocci___________________
of his p rized collection of stamps. (*meaning “the estimation of
something as valueless”. This is an example of one the longest words in the
English language.)
6. I get tired of hearing my friend’s
frequent jac_________________ about his one and only achievement in
life. He won the first prize in “Hot Dog Eating Contest” 15 years ago. (*meaning
“boastful declaration or display/ bragging”)
7. Slab City is the well-known community
of nomads and artists who go off-___________ in the California desert,
which is called "The Last Free Place in America”. (*meaning “cutting
off all contact via internet and phone with friends and family for an allotted
amount of time”)
8. Mr. Kim became a fierce right-wing
politician after years as a loyal democrat. He is known as a pros_______________.
(*meaning “a new convert as to a faith or a political stance”)
9. The government looks imp______________
to alleviate or overcome today’s polarization in the country. (*meaning
“lacking power, strength, or the ability to act effectively”)
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