WORKSHEET #94
Let’s practice some expressions from the
episode #94 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. I wanted to gin______ up my
power point presentation by including some music. (*meaning “to make
somebody or something more exciting or lively; to jazz up or to juice up
somebody or something”)
2. All of a sudden, Pete came to her life
and metamor_________d (*meaning “(used as both transitive and intransitive
verb) to change the form or nature of ….; to transform”) her rusty and
listless days. Her depression is a history now.
3. I found his music somewhat bizarre and
sel__________ (*meaning “archaic adjective meaning strange, rare,
uncommon, or wonderfully unusual”), but it was a real earworm that never
gets out of my head.
4. Brian knows that the higherups in his
company are creating the entirely sp_______us impression that the
company is thriving and prospering. (*meaning
“not genuine or authentic/ true”)
5. I can never forget the day in 1983
when Michael Jackson debuted his moonwalk during his performance of
"Billie Jean" at the Motown 25 show. A fourteen-year-old girl was
completely ensor_______d by the magic of his one-of-a-kind song and
dance. It was out of this world! (*meaning “to bewitch/ enchant/ fascinate
someone as if by a
magic spell”)
6. Some movies that most renowned critics
la______ (*meaning “to highly praise, extol, or publicly commend them
for achievements”) do not draw my attention at all. That’s why my hubby and
I have a s_____t (*meaning “a
minor, petty argument” over which movie to watch on Friday nights.
7. At the Irish w________ (*meaning
“a tradition associated with death and funerals, yet surprisingly, it is a kind
of celebration), my friend’s grandma made a toast before she read her
eulogy for her late husband.
8. Trump and his crazy administration
should be aware that their atrocious way of treating people in this country
could never ever make them sit still in qui________. (*meaning “quietness
or stillness; inactivity or dormancy”)
9. Hank did his very best to avoid bankruptcy,
but unfortunately he was not a man of business acumen. It is _________________!
(*an idiom used to accept an unchangeable, often frustrating, or difficult
situation as it exists without trying to alter it. It signifies resignation,
reality-check, or "that's life")
10. I
was able to avoid the shower under the thick fron_______ce, which felt
like a perfect shelter for me in the moment. (*meaning “general leafy
foliage. It is used to describe the lush greening of plants, trees, and
forests, particularly during spring.”)
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