Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: WORKSHEET #28

WORKSHEET #28

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #28 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!

 

1.   Theresa could tell how mytho_____________ her student was by the horrific stories he had submitted in the creative writing class. She felt that the kid must have lost touch of reality in his writing. (*meaning “a psychological condition characterized by an abnormal or pathological tendency to lie, exaggerate, and relate incredible imaginary adventures as if they were true”)

 

    2.   That was the ugliest and nastiest quid ___________  __________ situation that I had ever seen. I was disgusted by my friend’s boss when I came to learn that he offered my friend Lucy a promotion in exchange for a date with him. (*meaning “something given or received for something else as a deal; a mutual exchange or a "something for something" arrangement”)

 

    3.   I heard through the _________________ that Jack is planning to propose to Samantha next week! (*meaning “to hear or learn of something through an informal/ unofficial means of communication, especially gossip”)

 

    4.   Are you sure you can afford to stay in that pricey, p_____________ hotel? (*meaning “luxurious and expensive”)

 

    5.   I have tried many times to take Christina into joining me for daily runs to no av____________.  (*meaning “having or with very little benefit, efficacy, or effect”)

 

    6.   People at the film festival felt that Murray had become a ja____________ critic who could hardly ever be impressed by most well-received movies out there. (*meaning “made dull, apathetic, or cynical by experience or by having or seeing too much of something/ having lost interest or enthusiasm due to overexposure, abuse, or repeated disappointment”) 

 

    7.   I feel kind of amb_______________ about the man. I like him, but feel somewhat uncomfortable in the relationship with him. (*meaning “having or showing simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward something or someone”)

 

    8.   Trump still acts as if he were a big ________________ or a tycoon in a huge enterprise that holds sway. (*meaning “important or influential persons especially in a particular field/ sphere”)

 

    9.   Tom became tired when reporters bomb______________ him with a lot of questions about his personal life. (*meaning “to repeatedly and overwhelmingly attack or assail them with something, such as physical objects, verbal questions, information, criticism, or even high-energy particles in a scientific context”)

 

    10. To my const_______________, a federal agent fired pepper balls at protesters outside the ICE processing center in the Chicago suburb of Broadview last month, striking a Chicago pastor in the head. (*meaning “to one’s dismay/ to one’s frustration/ to one’s disappointment”)

 

    11. The traditional Indian healing system called Ar_______da seeks to restore a sense of balance and peace, which many of us are lacking. (*meaning “an ancient medical treatise on the art of healing and prolonging life, sometimes regarded as a fifth Veda”)

 

    12. Latoya feels nervous about taking psy__________________ medications that could manage or control her mood. She dreads the idea that drugs affect her mind, emotions, and behavior. (*meaning “the medications used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, such as anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and so on”)

 

13.  It's important to address a mean _______________ because it can become a problematic pattern if left unchecked. (*meaning “a tendency for a person to do things that are nasty or mean”)