CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET # 60 of Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

WORKSHEET #60.

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode 60 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

 




1.   The way he gets his thoughts across turns me off, because I don’t like a man like him who always tends to make me feel uncomfortable by his innu____________ about how I look. (*meaning “a subtle, often suggestive, hint about something often impolite or sexual”)

 

2.   Ted’s junk drawer in the attic was full of exo________________ such as arcade tokens, medals, and playing pieces from the monopoly game box (*meaning “numismatic items resembling money but not official currency (such as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins and paper money”)

 

3.   Over the years, his love for Jessie has been gradually accr_______.   (*meaning “(transitive verb and/or intransitive verb) accumulate or to keep growing in value or size”)

 

4.   What makes you always fr________ about everything? Would it help to solve the problems? (*meaning “to worry about something/ to be nervous about something”)

 

5.   Aaron wants to throw a big party to celebrate his own 50th birthday, but his wife wishes to keep a low profile because such a foo_____________ is not her cup of tea. (*meaning “a fuss or commotion over something trivial, or to flashy, excessive ornamentation”)

 





6.   Mr. Kim makes it a rule to spend his weekend at the local library to get _______webs out of his head after overwhelming schedules during the weekdays. (*meaning “to clear mental confusion, dullness, or lack of clarity, becoming more alert and focused, often after being tired, inactive, or overwhelmed”)

 

7.   The student got caught while cheating right on the ____________. (*meaning “immediately; at the scene of an action or event”)

 

8.   It was heartbreaking for Kevin Costner to deliver the eu_____________ for Whitney Houston at her funeral. (*meaning “a speech, a piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently passed or retired from work”)

 

9.   Hollywood has switched from cell______________ to digital films. (*meaning “a type of plastic that's transparent and flammable. Until recently, most movies were filmed on celluloid. Celluloid is a name for film used in shooting movies. Because of its use in making films, this term came to stand for movies in general”)

 




10.     Brian is a brilliant engineer, but he is always self-__________ (*meaning “having/showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous”) and never does the gen______________ (*meaning “(with negative connotations implied) behaving like a well-mannered, cultured, and elegant person, often with a nod to tradition and good taste, though sometimes with a hint of being overly prim or affected”) at work.

 

11.     Becky is such a temper______________ person who makes people tiptoe around her to see where the wind blows with her emotions. (*meaning “(of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood; very moody and unpredictable in emotion”)

 

12.     I’m not coming to the party tonight ‘cause I have to work all night long. ____________ enough? (*meaning “used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable")

 

13.     Curt wishes sometimes that he were living back in the 1950s or 1960s where things were much simpler and less complicated than it is today. He misses the old time TV sitcom “The Cleaver Family” that still lingers on his mind saying “Leave it to B_____________”. (*meaning “chill out; no worries” from the 1950s TV show “The Cleaver Family” in the States”)

 

14.     Peter asked his family doctor if using the oral minoxidil would make him emascu______________ over time.  (*meaning “to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit; to weaken (masculinity)” )





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