Word of the Week 1
to state or accuse without showing proof
What is allege?
a strong (usually unexplainable) fear of something; terror
What is phobia?
difficult
What is arduous?
He's very busy.
What is "He's all tied up."?
Be patient.
What is "Hold your horses."?
Don’t tell the secret.
What is "Don’t let the cat out of the bag."?
to fool around; dawdle
What is lollygag?
unusual; weird
What is bizarre?
on time; prompt
What is punctual?
Try to solve a problem.
What is "Put on your thinking cap!"?
I'm listening carefully.
What is "I'm all ears."?
It's raining very hard.
What is "It's raining cats and dogs."?
to gather or crowd together
What is congregate?
hardworking
What is industrious?
sad
What is melancholy?
Stop teasing me.
What is "Stop pulling my leg!"?
Pay close attention.
What is "Stay on your toes."?
They're in trouble.
What is "They're in hot water."?
very happy; joyful
What is jubilant?
too small to be measured; tiny
What is infinitesimal?
extremely hungry
What is ravenous?
He's sleeping.
What is "He's catching some z's."?
He watches too much TV.
What is "He's a couch potato."?
He's nervous.
What is "He has butterflies in his stomach."?
to make clear or understandable
What is clarify?
gigantic; huge
What is colossal?
foolish or crazy
What is zany?
She's very sad.
What is "She's down in the dumps."?
He doesn’t pay attention.
What is "It goes in one ear and out the other."?
They're behaving in a crazy way.
What is "They're going bananas!"?