"HOT" & "COLD"
BLENDED WORDS
For example: "sitcom"
VIRGINNY & GEORGIA
FROM THE FRENCH
COLORS
100

Popular term for a variety of deli meats & cheeses, often served on a platter

cold cuts

100

Mimosas all around for this late morning meal, especially on Sundays

brunch

100

Prized for its sweetness, Virginia this is cured, then smoked over hickory or applewood fires

ham

100

The French for "remember" gives us this word for a memento that helps you fondly remember your travels

souvenir

100

Cowardly

Yellow

200

It's what a reluctant bride or groom might get before the wedding

cold feet

200

Your pal & your rival, wrapped into one

a frenemy

200

Atlanta is home to the national historical park devoted to this reverend & civil rights crusader

Martin Luther King (Jr.)

200

Media matters in this field of study that gets its name from the French for "day"

journalism

200

Sad or depressed

Blue

300

One of the 1970s' big fashion fads was these short shorts for women

hot pants

300

Uh-oh, we have a potentially dangerous situation, judging by this type of suit worn here


hazmat

300

In March 1979 Ray Charles sang this old sweet song for Georgia's legislature; in April, it became the official state song

"Georgia On My Mind"

300

I don't do much because I have this feeling of discontent, from the French for "boredom"

ennui

300

New, inexperienced or envious

Green

400

The Miss Arkansas pageant is held in this city that also boasts a national park

Hot Springs

400

Term for the United Kingdom formally withdrawing from the European Union on January 31, 2020

Brexit

400

Norfolk, Virginia is on the south end of this long bay that lies between Virginia & Maryland

Chesapeake

400

Meaning a binding, this word can refer to a military contact or an intimate, perhaps dangerous, meeting

liaison

400

Fry or saute

Brown

500

It's a spicy Chinese soup made with chicken, pork, bamboo shoots & vinegar

hot & sour soup

500

FYI, this product injected to minimize facial wrinkles is made from the same substance that causes a serious food poisoning

botox

500

You can experience early American history up close at the Virginia sites called "Historic Jamestowne" & "Colonial" this burg

Williamsburg

500

This 11-letter word for a lover of the arts comes from the French for "know"

connoisseur

500

Abandon on a desert island

Maroon