CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET #65 Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

WORKSHEET #65

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode # 65 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

   

    1.  Dan is such a b____________ bag (*meaning “a drunkard who consumes copious amount of alcohol and remains unaffected”) who has a vell____________ (*meaning “a weak wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action”) to quit stopping by the liquor store.

 

    2.  Daniel tried to avoid grandi____________(*meaning “pompous or extravagant language, style, or manner, especially that intended to impress”) and all the la-di-da sentiments in his love letter.

 

    3.  Are you seriously p_____________ the deficit on me? Stop passing the buck! (*meaning “to blame someone for something”)

 

    4.  Although everybody says that he looks gorm________, I love the way he styles himself. (*meaning “naïve/stupid/foolish”)

 

    5.  This country desperately needs to re_____________ law and order. (*meaning “to restore (someone/something) to their former position or condition”)

 

6.  When the going gets tough around the world, quite a lot of people fall for some dangerously Fascist fan___________s who are a self-proclaimed Messiah. (*meaning “an impractical, impulsive person; a dreamer”)

 

    7.  Jody is not in the mood for all the hoo__________ and jollification at the graduation party. (*meaning “exciting commotion, hullabaloo, or sensational publicity/hype, with synonyms like fuss, ballyhoo, hubbub, commotion referring to noisy activities”)

 

    8.  I guess we need some zeit______________ of the 1960s today, such as radical social change, rebellion against authority by civil disobedience, and profound cultural shifts. (*meaning “the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time”)

 

    9.  I have been pretty t_________t with Bradley for all these years. (*meaning “to be close or chummy with ….”)

 

    10. The story follows a lonely vigil_____________ (*meaning “a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate”) who has lost hopes and trust in the sor_______ authority in his society. (*meaning “involving ignoble actions and motives, arousing moral distaste and contempt”)

 

    11.  Welcome to my attic where you could find yourself absorbed in the omnium-________________ of my personal history! (*meaning “a miscellaneous collection or hodgepodge of various items, people, or ideas, emphasizing their diverse and eclectic nature”)