WORKSHEET #99
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #99 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary
1. How asi__________ (*meaning “stupid/
absurd”) of him to say that to his boss? I guess he’s never afraid of
getting fired.
2. Many runners have been taken
a_________ at (*meaning “to be surprised by/ shocked at …”) the steep
price of racing shoes for the past couple of years.
3. Thank goodness we were out of the
principal’s ear______ when we were speaking ill of him! (*meaning “to
be too far away to hear”)
4. Mr. Jedidiah would often stop by the café
to walk down __________ lane and reconnect with his late wife Demi. (*meaning
“to reminisce, fondly recall the past, or revisit old times, places, and photos”)
5. Jose st_________ out of the
classroom as soon as Mr. Hatch told him to get out. (*meaning “to leave a
place quickly when you are angry or upset about something”)
6. Be careful not to ski into that s_______mark
(*meaning “a dent/ sunken area left in the snow by a skier falling backward”)
left by the previous rider.
7. They decided to break up after years
of skl_________ away from each other. (*meaning “(both noun & verb) to move
or lie on a slant/ to deviate from a straight course/to deviate from the truth;
lie”)
8. Do you really think that I will be
sold on that cheap chi_________? (*meaning “verbal deception or
trickery, especially in legal quibbling; dishonest or sharp practice a trick,
deception, or quibble”)
9. Jack is a habitual mal__________ who calls in sick, especially when the deadline of his project is coming near. (*meaning “somebody who pretends to be ill (especially to avoid work)” )
10. I
felt pins and needles on my glutes and legs after sitting all day at desk. I
did some stretching to relieve the parest_________ right away. (*meaning
“an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or prickling, caused chiefly
by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves”)
11.W She proved her critics wrong and declared “In your __________!” to those who doubted her. (*meaning “slang that refers to “behaving or done in a direct, often rude way that is annoying and cannot be ignored”)
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