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

This word means home.

What is abode.

100

This classic word means calm and peaceful.

What is serene. 

100

Flashback:  Give the roots for again, two, over, under, and before.

What are re, bi, super, sub, and pre. 

100

These two idioms mean you are in trouble.

What is in hot water and behind the eight ball.

100

Using your knowledge of Greek/Latin roots give the definition of circumambulate.  

What is to walk around something.  

200

This word means to steal.

What is pilfer.

200

This word means facial expression.

What is countenance.

200

This Greek/Latin root means to build.

What is struct.  

200

These two idioms mean the most important person.

What are the big cheese and the top dog. 

200

This W.O.T.W. is also a popular kind of party where nobody gets any sleep.  

What is a slumber party.  

300

This word means a wild uproar and this word means messy.

What is pandemonium and disheveled.

300

This classic word means deep; great significance.

What is profound.

300

This Greek/Latin root means environment/house.

What is ec(o).  

300

The idiom all ears means_____________. and the idiom all thumbs means _________________.

What is I'm listening and I'm clumsy.  

300

This W.O.T.W. and this Greek/Latin root both mean to walk.

What is amble and ambul/ambl.

400

This word means a lover of words and this one means a word detective.

What is lexophile and word sleuth.

400

This classic word means obvious.

What is manifest.  

400

This Greek/Latin root means feet.

What is pod/ped.  

400

This idiom means that you are studying hard, while this idiom means you got the right answer.  

What is hit the books and hit the nail on the head.  

400
Fill in the two blanks with two of our W.O.T.W.


The ______________ workers had great __________ for their many sick patients and cared for them around the clock.  

What are essential and compassion.  

500

This word means you have a natural talent for something.

What is aptitude.  

500

This classic word means hateful and this classic word means wicked; villainous.

What is odious and nefarious.  

500

Flashback!  Give the meanings for the following Greek/Latin roots.

inter, semi, sym, mal, bene, and circum

What is between, half, together, bad, good, and around.

500

This idiom means that you need to think about something overnight before you decide.  

What is sleep on it.  

500

Define these two classic words:


acute, prodigious

What are:

acute: sharp

prodigious:  huge; marvelous