WORKSHEET #51.
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #51 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. At some point in life, people come to
face the moment of epi_______________ that changes their fixed
perspectives towards the world. (*meaning “a usually sudden manifestation or
perception of the essential nature or meaning of something”)
2. This had been Arnold’s favorite wa_________
hole in town where he would sit back and enjoy a couple of beers with his
buddies after work. (*meaning “a tavern or bar”)
3. Brian popped the question to Jenn with
a bunch of flowers and a diamond ring, which threw her for a
________________. (*meaning “to cause someone to be confused or shocked”)
4. Back in the Midwest town, it had been
dangerous to run outside, especially in the trails when you expected a proc________________
weather outside. (*meaning “stormy or turbulent”)
5. He intended the book to be the cr______________
glory of his career as an author. (*meaning “the best/ the most/ the
greatest”)
6. Mike did not want to visit the mall
with his children where a lot of shoppers are m____________ about, which
could cause a pandemonium as they spot him and his kids. Such is a sad life of
a high-profile celebrity’s! (*meaning “to move around with no obvious purpose”)
7. Don’t fall for that guy. He is a g_____________
liar. (*meaning “(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble
but insincere and shallow”)
8. After graduating, Toby was in l_________
for a few months before finding his first job. (*meaning “in an uncertain period
of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition”)
9. I liked the way he delivered his ideas
and thoughts at the conference. His speech was concise without any undue pro______________.
(*meaning “the state or quality of being unnecessarily or tediously wordy;
verbosity”)
10.
Ethan
has some kind of photopic or eid________ memory. He took advantage of that
special capacity while cramming and taking exams at school. However, he knew
the memory wouldn’t last long. (*meaning “photographic memory marked by or
involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially or visual images”)
11.
As
the doctor ann__________ the elite runner’s scathed skin with special
antibiotic ointment, he said “This could leave a scar later on, but it’d be another
badge of honor as a winner of this race!” (*meaning “to rub (with oil)” )
12.
Angela’s
con________________ smile always makes me feel like a million dollar! (*meaning
“pleasant/ agreeable/ friendly”)
13.
How
I love the editorial cartoonist’s cari______________s of many stooges in
the political world! (*meaning “a picture, description, or imitation of a
person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to
create a comic or grotesque effect”)
14.
The pain in expecting or waiting for a positive future
without any specific ground or reasoning lies in the aor____________ possibility.
(*meaning
“unlimited, unbounded, indeterminate, debatable ..”)
15.
Gavin
has such an innocent and gui___less smile that makes me fall in love. (*meaning
“innocent without deception”)
16.
Everyone at work accused him of lacking work ethics,
but he was l_________less, too sick
and weak to say much of anything to defend myself. (*meaning “lethargic/
lacking energy or enthusiasm”)
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