WORKSHEET #88
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #88 of Dr. Jedidiah’s
Diary!
1. Having grown up in the poverty-stricken
hood galv____________ (*meaning “to arouse to awareness or action;
spur”) Steve to do something to improve his lifetime community. He had the
awakening moment one day that he would become a social worker to help with the
at-risk children and their neglecting parents.
2. His one-of-a-kind jokes brought the entire house down at the comedy club,
which kn__________ out all his competitors. (*meaning
“to thoroughly impress, overwhelm, or excite one”)
3. The bor_______________ from his
stomach sounded like the saddest requiem to my ears. (*meaning “rumbling or
gurgling sounds made by gas, fluid, and food moving through your intestines,
often caused by hunger or digestion”)
4. The impeached former president Yoon of
South Korea will be op__________ously (*meaning “in a way that
expresses severe criticism, disgrace, contempt, or blame, often using scornful
or abusive language”) remembered for his tyrannical rule and total insanity
forever.
5. He clumsily spilled boiling cream over
the chocolate and, so he wouldn't get bu_____, (*meaning “to be
caught/ seen/ or arrested by the police for doing something illegal”) he
mixed them together, creating the delicious product we know today. His mistake
earned him the name ga________e or imbecile (*meaning “a glaze,
icing, sauce, or filling for pastries, made from chocolate and cream”) from
his master, who named the creation after his hapless apprentice.
6. Sometimes I need to stra___________
or bim_______ around without thinking or planning in my head just to stay
relaxed. (*meaning “to roam/ wander/ and ramble aimlessly”)
7. I found the meeting so ineffective. It
was a total waste of time and energy that seemed like a bunch of ho_____. (*meaning
“nonsense/ gibberish”)
8. The reporter’s question hit the spot
when he asked the politician about the sensitive issues of his bribery scandal,
which made the mayor feel completely nonp_________. (*meaning “perplexed/
embarrassed/ surprised”)
9. Senator Bernie Sanders has always been vocal
against policies that don't adequately address corporate power and economic
inequality, calling out the need for a stronger fight for the working class
against "big money". I would always shout out to the man “R________
on!!!” (*meaning “strong agreement or confirms something is exactly
correct”)
10. We were invited to the Claytons’ huge family
_____________ (*meaning “family reunion/ gathering/ event”) which
was the most beautiful Thanksgiving gathering that we had ever been to.
11. Most
Peorians would feel gu_____ if Tanner’s
farm stopped selling their signature Apple Cider Donuts. (*meaning
“bitterly/ extremely disappointed or upset”)
12. My
grandmother's secret was using a sour cream dough for her ru_________h
(*meaning “crescent-shaped Jewish pastries, often filled with nuts, fruit, or
chocolate”) , making them incredibly flaky.
13. The actress
made the best use of hypno___________ to memorize
her lines while sleeping. (*meaning “Sleep-learning or
sleep-teaching (also known as hypnopædia or hypnopedia) is an attempt to convey
information to a sleeping person, typically by playing a sound recording to
them while they sleep”)
14. He earned my begr___________ respect by forcing me to do that. (*meaning “given or allowed or done unwillingly/ reluctantly”)
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