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CHAPTER IV: WORKSHEET #85 of Dr. Jedidiah's Diary

WORKSHEET #85

Let’s practice some expressions from the episode #85 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary! 


 

    1.   Joe did not know that his comments have been __________banned (*meaning “to block a user from a social media site or online  forum without their knowledge, typically by making their posts and comments no longer visible to other users”) by his close buddy Tim on Facebook.

 

    2.   When I saw the documentary film about the Holocaust survivors, I felt it was way above and much more than a flesh and ____________ could ever stand. (*meaning “living being with human emotions or frailty, often in contrast to something abstract, spiritual, or mechanical”)

 

    3.   My favorite actor Cillian Murphy is very good at interpreting the roles in the films that seem to be abst______________ directed to most movie goers. (*meaning “in a difficult way”)

 

    4.   To my surprise, he seems to be one of those few anom_________ (*meaning “deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected”) prosecutors who tries his very best to bring justice back to our evil society.

 

    5.   Margo is a self-proclaimed w__________-doctor who says she could make some kind of elixir or potion to cure mysterious illnesses in town, but medical doctors thought she is nothing more than a swindler who is out of k________ (*meaning “something is out of tune or not in harmony with…”) in the field of medicine today.

 

    6.   Roy has been criticized by the public as a political agi___________. (*meaning “a person who urges others to protest or rebel”) who destroys peace and prevents the satur_________ age from coming. (*meaning “(Latin origin) peaceful, prosperous, or happy”)

 


7.   The stupid former president Yoon of South Korea did nothing but throwing big or small car______________s and booze parties. (*meaning “a wild, drunken party or celebration”)

 

    8.   Anna com____________ herself with dignity even when she felt the dark shadow of death coming near. (*meaning “to behave in a certain way. used especially in situations where the behavior is admirable or appropriate”)

 

    9.   Hue told his friend the truth in good f____________, but he felt hurt by the truth. Yes, truth hurts quite oftentimes. (*meaning “in an honest and proper way”)

 

    10. Henry captured the beautiful moment of a seabird ready to fly away from the mountain led______ (*meaning “a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface”) where it was nesting.

 

     11. Suzan saw the tw________h in her daughter’s eyelids when she asked her where she had been all day. (*meaning “noun: a brief spasmodic contraction of the muscle fibers/ verb: to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement”)

 

     12.  I never y_____k (*meaning “to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously”) on my doggie’s leash while walking him because I just don’t want him to feel controlled all the time.



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