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”)
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