CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET #64 Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

WORKSHEET #64

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode # 64 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

  

1.   Bill found a nice and small vacation house where he could est_____________ the long Summertime all by himself in Louisianna. (*meaning “to spend or to pass the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy at one place”)

2.   "I hate to be a d_______________r by saying this, but we should really consider the risks of this business. (*meaning “(a slang term) a pessimistic person who ruins fun by focusing on negative aspects”)  

 

    3.   Marlon cannot hold a ______________ to Michael when it comes to writing a song.  (*meaning “to be less skillful or otherwise unfit when compared to something or someone else”)

 

    4.   He said it’d require a pair of _______________ to make such a tall order. (*meaning “(vulgar slang) to start acting in a strong, confident, and/or courageous manner, especially after having previously failed to do so”)

 

    5.   How would you expect me to interpret the rav______________ of confusing mind of the criminal? (*meaning “a state of being tangled, confused, or an unraveling, often used for mysteries or complexities”)

 

    6.   Two leaders of the Pr______________ Boys were sentenced to 17 years in prison. (*meaning “a right-wing extremist group whose members embrace misogynistic, anti-immigrant, Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ+ ideologies”)

 

7.   So, you mean to say you’re leaving him because you love him? That sounds like some non se____________ to me. (*meaning “a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement”)

 

    8.   Joe wants to have a night ___________(*meaning “a usually alcoholic drink taken at the end of the day”) with me when he loses ________________ over some troubles in life. (*meaning “to worry about something so much that one cannot sleep”)

 

    9.   I want you to b____________ out of my personal life. (*meaning (rude, informal phrase) "mind your own business" or "stop interfering," used to tell someone to stay out of a private matter”)

 

    10.  The Republicans are normally ini________ (*meaning “hostile or unfriendly”) to the B_____________C issues in our society. (*meaning “acronym standing for Black and Indigenous People of Color”)