CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET # 59 of Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

 WORKSHEET #59

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #59 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

*** FYI, the definitions for the chosen expressions #5 (oscillation) & #10 (narcotic) are incorrect in the book. Terribly sorry about the misprints.

1.   The hypnotist David said "As you watch the pendulum's osci______________, your eyes grow tired and your body relaxes more and more." (*meaning “repetitive or periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value or between two or more different states”)

 

    2.   Pete was annoyed by the way she answered to his question. She sounded too non_______________ when she said she did not love him anymore. (*meaning “feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed, not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm”)

 

    3.   Don’t you dare to caj___________ me into getting involved in this monkey business! (*meaning “to persuade or entice someone into doing something”)

 

    4. Her boyfriend has always called her by her nickname Luci_______, which means the brightest star! (*meaning “the brightest star in a constellation”)

 

5.   Many people could not trust the young, novice mayor with less than 5 years of political experience, because it must be next to impossible for him to solve an intractably many-headed hyd_______ of the city. (*meaning “a persistent or many-sided problem that presents new obstacles as soon as one aspect is solved”)

 

    6.   About five minutes of pandic_______________ on waking up in the morning might be helpful for you to ease into the day in a relaxing mood. (*meaning “stretching”)

 

    7.   The lovers exchanged such emotionally ch________ text messages, which eventually made them to break up. (*meaning “experiencing strong, raw, and uninhibited emotions that can be difficult to control”)

 

    8.   The baby boy fell asleep right away as his mom was singing him a lullaby in such a melli_________________ voice. (*meaning “(of a voice or words) sweet or musical, pleasant to hear”)

 

    9.   I feel somewhat ____________valent about him; he is very smart but painfully stubborn. (*meaning “having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or smeone”)

 

     10. Joseph thinks of himself very hard to read, but anyone could tell what’s on his mind because he always wears his heart on his ________________. (*meaning “to make one’s feelings apparent or revealed”)

 

     11.  When Brittany b___________ out her favorite Maria Carey’s first single “Vision of Love”, everyone there at the party stood up and gave her a standing ovation. (*meaning “to sing or play a song loudly and forcefully”)

 

     12.  The doctor prescribed a strong ______cotic to the patient for the possible post-operative pain. (*meaning “a substance, often a pain-relieving or illegal drug”)