Dr. Jedidiah's Diary: WORKSHEET 49.

WORKSHEET #49.

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #49 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

1.   The senior manager in our team said we all should attend the meeting tomorrow morning. He said “I think you understand what I mean. Verbum _______________.”(*a Latin phrase meaning "a word to the wise is sufficient," and sentences using it often imply that something has been said, and no more explanation is needed)

 

2.   Mr. Robert Miller does a mitz________________ by volunteering to deliver meals to the senior citizens in his town everyday. (*meaning “a good deed, but literally means a commandment in Hebrew”)

 

3.   I was so sad seeing Mrs. Bloomington having a _____________ away look in her eyes all day. I was wondering if I was in her memories. (*meaning “omeone appears to be not paying attention to their surroundings because they are lost in thought or daydreaming about something else entirely”)

 

4.   President Lee of South Korea never preva__________________ on any issues when he is asked for his opinions. (*meaning “to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think”)

 

5.   I saw him sm_____________ when he heard his archrival company (*offensively familiar way”)

 

 

6.   I did everything in this project, but you got all the credit. That sticks in my __________________. (*meaning “to make you angry or irritated”)

 

7.   Sabrina belted out Mariah Carey’s first single “Vision of Love” with gu______________. (*meaning “ (to do something) with great enthusiasm, energy, and enjoyment”)

 

8.   Tom had always felt a c___________ to help others. (*meaning “a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action, especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence”)

 

9.   Beckie used to be a nice, soft-spoken girl, but has developed a mean _________________ since she broke up with her boyfriend. (*meaning “an inclination, tendency, or propensity for cruelty, spite, malice, or violence”)

 

10. A ________________ing is an opportunity for friends and family to pay their respects and offer condolences. (*meaning “an unstructured gathering of friends and family where visitors can pay their respects to either the deceased after having been prepared by a mortician, or to a cremation urn or series of memorial photos”)

 

11. Living with a fuss_______________ is not an easy life. It means constant nagging over small things. (*meaning “a person who worries or complains a lot about small things”)  

 

12. Parents become embarrassed and perplexed when their toddler bursts into a tirr_________________ in public. (*meaning “an outburst of temper or a commotion; tantrum”)