W.O.T.W.
Idioms
Greek/Latin Roots
Critical 55 Words
Potpourri
100

This W.O.T.W. means that you are relaxed about the rules and this one means you are surprised/amazed.

What are lenient and astonish.

100

These two idioms mean that you are in trouble.

What are in hot water and behind the eight ball.

100

This Greek/Latin root means born/birth.

What is nat/natur. 

100

This word means to hold up and this one means to put together. 

What are support and integrate. 

100

This idiom means you are extremely kind.

What is heart of gold. 

200

You might examine things closely if you were really picky about things.  Name these two W.O.T.W. 

What are scrutinize and persnickety.  

200

These two idioms mean the most important person.

What are the big cheese and the top dog. 

200

This Greek/Latin root means alone, one, only.  

What is mono.  

200

This word means to sum up and this one means to combine.

What are summarize and synthesize.

200

This W.O.T.W. means to care for/admire and this one means joyful. 

What are revere and jovial.  

300

These two W.O.T.W. both mean that you are taking your time (maybe too much time) to do something and this word might describe the person waiting for you.  

What are dilly-dally, lallygag, and irate.  

300

This idiom means that you were caught doing something wrong and this one means you want to be friends again after a fight.

What are caught red-handed and bury the hatchet.  

300

This Greek/Latin root mean come and this one means to say.  

What are ven/vent and dict. 

300

This word means to elaborate or expand and these two mean to find the differences and similarities.

What are develop and compare/contrast.

300

This idiom means that you cannot sit still and these two mean that you are very happy/surprised.

What are ants in your pants, knocked my socks off and walking on air.  

400

I hate eating French food.  Replace the words hate and food with two W.O.T.W. 

What are abhor and cuisine.  

400

This idiom means you said something hurtful and this one means you are teasing someone.

What are cut to the quick and pulling your leg.  

400

This Greek/Latin root means feet. 

What is pod/ped.  

400

This word means to tell in your own words and this one means put into different words. 

What are retell and paraphrase.

400

This Critical 55 word means to find and this one means to mention.  

What are locate and refer.

500
This W.O.T.W. means that you are really hungry and this one means to eat.  

What are famished and consume. 

500

These three idioms mean that you are very busy.

What are all tied up, snowed under, and swamped.

500

These three Greek/Latin roots mean two, three, and four respectively. 

What are bi, tri, and quad. 

500

This word means to express clearly and this one means effective writing and speaking.

What are articulate and rhetoric.

500

These two Greek/Latin roots both mean love. 

What are phil and amor. 

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