WORKSHEET #24
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #24 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. Mrs. Crowe gets tired when her
students’ parents become too g__________ulous at the parent-teacher
conference. (*meaning “tiresomely talkative”)
2. The paper delivery guy was frowned
upon by the seniors in our neighborhood, because he was often seen to drive at
full _______________ in the residential area. (*meaning “at full speed”)
3. Kieth is such a st______d guy
who never shows how he feels or thinks to people around. (*meaning “emotionless/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility”)
4. I love the 1993 film “Farewell, My Conc_____________”,
which chronicles the troubled relationships between two lifelong friends, the
Peking opera actors. (*meaning “mistress/
a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married”)
5. If you need
a friend, be a good listener who ____________ out what others
say. (*meaning “to listen to the entirety of what one has to
say, often when the listener is reluctant to do so”)
6. In________________
of Greece contributed to fields such as philosophy, science, politics,
and history, shaping culture for millennia. (*meaning “a person of
great intellectual ability”)
7. The newly-weds
decided to throw ____________________ to the wind
and planned to walk the Camino de Santiago. They know it’d be more than a
walking route—it's a profound journey of discovery, spirit, and connection. (*meaning
“to disregard any risk or potential disaster when undertaking any enterprise or
venture”)
8. Anna worries
about her husband’s die-hard habit of taking a _________________ cap before
going to bed every night. (*meaning “alcoholic drink taken at the end of the
day”)
9. After two
hours of waiting, I figured she must have fl________ out on
me". (*meaning “to make a plan or promise with someone but
never follow through on your word”)
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