CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET #63 of Dr. Jedidiah's Diary
WORKSHEET #63
Let’s
practice some expressions from the episode #63 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1.
Now that the company went bankrupt, the
details of the original contract are a _______________ point. (*meaning
“a fact that doesn’t matter anymore because it is not relevant to the current
situation”)
2.
I believe we need to reduce the hours of
using a smart phone before it makes our brain stul__________ and
completely rot. (*meaning “to cause someone to weak/appear foolish or
absurd)
3.
Let me show you how to cook the most
delectable lobster dish. Remove lobster tails from grill, b_________e with
seasoned butter, and allow to cool slightly before serving. (*meaning “to
pour juices or melted fat over (meat) during cooking in orderto keep it moist”)
4.
Do not leave before you see the piece de
re_____________ of the show. (*meaning “the most outstanding or
impressive item, can describe the highlight of a meal (like a grand roast), a
performance (a stunning solo), a collection (a rare artifact), or even an
architectural feature (a beautiful terrace)”
)
5. This book of memoire is a great remembr____________ of his past life. (*meaning “a person or a thing that reminds people of something; a chronicler”)
6.
Your words don’t make sense to me at all. In
other words, you have failed in making me s_________ on your ideas about
the business plans. (*meaning “to be confident in or convinced about
something’s viability, veracity, etc. often to the point of being enthusiastically
supportive of it”)
7.
Larry doesn’t want to talk about his future
plan to his older brother because he is always a ____________sayer. (*meaning
“someone who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic views, saying
"nay" (no) to ideas, but sentences often show them being proven wrong
or ignored when they claim something can't be done”)
8.
John jazzed up his monotonous speech by inter____________
it with his great sense of humor. (*meaning “put or mix different
things between or among others”)
9.
It was just another meeting no more than a ban__________
rehash of the same old plans, which was not unique or creative enough to attract
their potential buyers. (*meaning “merely mechanical; materialistic;
utilitarian”)
11. Bethany con____________ in her close friend
that she fell in love with the rookie employee at work. (*meaning “to tell
personal or private things to someone”)
12. When he said he’d quit the project, his
colleagues were all dumbfounded, saying “fiddle___________!” (*meaning
“an expression to express disagreement or to say that something is nonsense”)
13. Anyone in their right mind would be smart
enough not to fall for such an obvious skull_______________. (*meaning
“secret and dishonest behavior/underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery”)
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