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