WORKSHEET #75
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #75 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. He's a skillful entrepreneur with business
acumen who can make ______y in any industry. (*meaning “1. to take
advantage of a good situation before it changes or 2. to get things done
quickly or efficiently”)
2. Brad has been feeling des_________
(*meaning “joyless; disconsolate; sorrowful through like being separated from
a loved one”) since his girlfriend left.
3. He always says it’s not a sin to live
one’s life as a joui______________, but that sounds somewhat dangerous
to me. (*meaning “(French word for) a pleasure seeker which carries complex
connotations, often leaning negative or paradoxical in philosophy, suggesting
an excessive, self-destructive "enjoyment" beyond normal pleasure
(pleasure), but in everyday French, it simply means someone who enjoys things
or has rights)
4. My friend Jonas says I need to be
cautious when I make politically t_________d (*meaning “containing a
slight degree or nuance of politics) comments on social media.
5. Wow, this lemonade is a real __________
in the arm! The temp outside is hovering around upper 90s! (*meaning “A
stimulus or booster, something vitalizing or encouraging”)
6. When I was in Paris, I felt blessed to
have the privilege to take a walk in the soft ser______________ at dusk.
(*meaning “serene, calm, tranquil, or clear, describing a peaceful state or
clear sky, but it also refers to a specific weather event: a fine, light rain
or mist falling from a clear sky, often after sunset”)
7. Ian could eat a h___________
after he finished the full marathon. (*meaning “(illustrating that someone
is) very hungry”)
8. I had a chance to visit my mom’s
favorite brass____________ near the hotel she’d stay in. (*meaning “an
informal restaurant, especially one in France or modeled on a French one and
with a large selection of drinks”)
9. Ariana belted out the song with her
signature ve___________ at the party. (*meaning “vigor; vitality and
spirit or enthusiasm”)
10.
Lia,
my professor and dear friend, is a respectable professor in the field of TESOL
(Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages) by day, and an awesome
stand-up comedienne who brings the _____________ down at the comedy club
by night!
11.
My
husband desperately needed some bre_______________ after months and
months of business trips overseas. (*meaning “a brief pause for rest”)
12.
(*a
strong, cold southwesterly wind in South America, blowing from the Andes across
the pampas toward the Atlantic.)
13.
I
could not take my eyes off of the painting that depicted a beautiful lady
dancing in the field. Her long dress was blown by the pam____________ wind in
the region. (*meaning “a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down
over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes”)
14.
Johnson
woke up feeling crap___________ and totally shwasted after a night of
heavy drinking.' etc (*meaning “marked by intemperance especially in eating
or drinking alcohol; sick from excessive indulgence in liquor”)
15.
I
was so into his self-dep______________ jokes! He always cracks me up. (*meaning
“modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously”)
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