Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: WORKSHEET #24

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”)