CHAPTER III: WORKSHEET #67 of Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

WORKSHEET #67

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode # 67 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 

 

1.   George has written many love poems and songs since he broke up with his girl friend from Poland. His poems and songs are full of saud_____________. (*meaning “a feeling of longing, melancholy, or bittersweet nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament”)

 

    2.   If you think he is imper_____________ to (*meaning “not allowing fluid to pass through (literal meaning)”or “incapable of being injured/ impaired; unable to be affected by…”) harsh criticism or verbal attacks toward him, you must have gotten him wrong. He might look impenetrable like that on the outside, but he is the most vulnerable man that I have ever known. (*meaning “on the outer side, edge, or surface of something”)

 

 

    3.   I can’t believe that Nicholas could still stay ela_____________ even after he blew the whole project. (*meaning “absolutely excited or delighted/ over the moon/ thrilled or exhilarated”)

 

    4.   Do you really think that you will reach the moment of sa_____________ if you stay in that secluded Buddhist temple for a year? (*meaning “a Japanese Zen Buddhist term for sudden, intuitive enlightenment or awakening, a flash of insight revealing the true nature of reality—that mind and world are one, shattering ego and illusion”)

 

    5.   Laura was nonchalantly staring at the na__________t leaves and flower petals on the surface of the river. (*meaning “swimming or floating in water, often used formally or scientifically, describing things like algae on a lake, lily pads, or dolphins in heraldry, creating imagery of aquatic life moving or resting in water”)

 

    6.   The charming newlyweds slowly walked through the beautiful per__________________ at their wedding ceremony. (*meaning “an archway in a garden or park consisting of a framework covered with trained climbing or trailing plants”)

 

    7.   Jeff was so sad to see many young ones enamored only by the artificial beauty of the integ______________ of others. He thinks their love is too shallow and ephemeral. (*meaning “any natural outer covering or protective layer, like skin, fur, scales, bark, or a seed coat, serving as a barrier against the environment, often used scientifically for animal/plant coverings or within the body's own protective systems”)

 

    8.   When I heard from Theodore about the immigration history of his huge family into the States to find freedom and better life, I was reminded of the big word “Heji________”. (*meaning “A journey, flight, or exodus undertaken to escape a hostile, dangerous, or undesirable situation, seeking a more favorable environment.”)

 

    9.   Jeanette met this handsome fitness coach at the ice cream so_________ of her new neighborhood. (*meaning “an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group”)

 

    10.  The Republic of Korea must have fallen into the tohu____________ if the impeached president Yoon had succeeded in his unlawful and atrocious plan of Martial Law. (*meaning “a state of chaos; utter confusion”)