Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: WORKSHEET 44

WORKSHEET #44

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #44 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

 

1.  Tonight, all the rich ‘art afici______________’ in town will come to this exhibition. (*meaning “a person who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject activity or Pursuit”)

 

2.  I am not impressed by the high-toned schm___________ in this movie. (*meaning “(Yiddish expression) extremely or excessively sentimental music or art”)

 

3.  That horror flick was the most blood________________ (*meaning “causing horror/ terror”) spine-_________ (*meaning “a work of fiction that induces fear or nervousness”) that I have ever watched in my life!

 

4.  My childhood friend, Khan, has become such a bigwig in the field of fashion. His clothing line pursues the st__________ and simply chic styles. (*meaning “(slang) easily or effortlessly stylish, exhibiting style with ease”)

 

5.  I’m in the mood for a ch______________ flick tonight with a tub of buttery popcorn. (*meaning “cheap, of low quality”)

 

6.  This Sci-fi movie is not that kind of genre from which you would expect veri___________________. (*meaning “the appearance of being true or real”)

 

7.  Don’t you dare to put me ________________ as naïve and gullible enough to fall for your lies! (*meaning “categorizing, describing, or assuming someone or something is a particular type of person or thing, often based on limited information”)

 

8.  The play was severely pa_________ (*meaning “severely criticized”) for its lack of originality. To top it all off, the critics gave the actors terrible vitu_______________. (*meaning “bitter/ abusive language”)

 

9.  Bill needs to wake up and get real. He should take people’s constructive criticism seriously instead of treating them as ____________ grapes. (*meaning “pretending to despise something because one cannot achieve or obtain it”)

 

10.               Do you think shoplifting is nothing serious for teenagers? Nope. Those young sco____________ need to be punished for their wrongdoings. (*meaning “someone who habitually flouts the law by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively”)

 

11.               Large-scale shopping spree doesn’t ____________ well with me and my husband. (*meaning “to be acceptable to someone”) We are living a frugal life.

 

12.               Finally, Jenna is ready to enjoy her post-retirement life to the fullest! Now she is about to savor a free__________ (*meaning “in a relaxed or casual way without making much effort”) life filled with ine____________ (*meaning “inexplicable/ inexpressible”) joy!

 

13.               I just can’t find the right words to ass___________ her sorrow and grief. (*meaning “to lessen the intensity of something”)