Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: WORKSHEET 48.
WORKSHEET #48.
Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #48 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. While I was watching the movie titled “The
House of Dynamite”, I found myself horrified just by the imagination of the
current US government either succeeding or failing in launching a pre_________________
attack to prevent the enemy from striking first or vice versa. (*meaning
“to start an attack initiated on the basis of incontrovertible evidence that an
enemy attack is imminent”)
2. Chef Jennifer’s ambr_____________
dessert was like a party in my mouth. It was exceptionally flavorful and
heavenly! (*meaning “succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy; divine”)
3. The artist designed an ex _____________
for Beyonce's private collection. (* a Latin phrase meaning "from the books" or to paraphrase,
"from the library or collection of" the phrase is frequently used on
bookplates)
4. Gosh, the deadline for my report is
tomorrow, but I haven’t even gotten around to it yet! I gotta keep it
_________________ now. (*meaning “(slang) do not be dillydallying/
sloppy/ loose”)
5. Hundreds of thousands of per_____________________ human right activists took to the street (*meaning “extremely ardent, fervent, or impassioned, often to an excessive degree”) to protest against the Fascist government’s anti-immigrants campaign.
6. If you hurt others with your reckless
tongue, you will also be destroyed by sca________________ verbal attacks
some time along the future. (*meaning “bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical;
painfu’”)
7. Despite its symbolic meaning or
contrary to the popular belief, not every patient lies on the psychiatrist's
_____________ anymore. (*meaning “a therapy couch; a piece of furniture,
most famously associated with psychoanalysis, on which a patient reclines to
talk with their therapist. It was originally used to facilitate free
association and help patients access their unconscious minds without the
pressure of eye contact.”)
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