clichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  epigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironybemoan(v) tocomplain  shiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingadmonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afaultaphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  zealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  reticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilentapathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  veneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  didacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededparodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingtacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodFree!clichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  epigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironybemoan(v) tocomplain  shiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingadmonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afaultaphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  zealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  reticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilentapathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  veneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  didacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededparodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingtacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodFree!

Vocabulary List #16 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
  1. an idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshness and clarity having worn off.
    cliche
  2. short witty poem or saying using satire or sarcasm or irony
    epigram
  3. (v) to complain
    bemoan
  4. (adj) lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything
    shiftless
  5. (v) to criticize or rebuke gently for a fault
    admonish
  6. a brief saying that embodies a moral or expresses a general observation about life in a clever way
    aphorism
  7. a representation, often a drawing that exaggerates or distorts features of the subject
    caricature
  8. (n) a person who is fanatical or holds extreme and passionate views on a particular topic, especially a religion
    zealot
  9. (adj) unwilling to speak; tending to be silent
    reticent
  10. (n) a lack of emotion or caring
    apathy
  11. (n) a feeling of anxiety or uncertainty
    trepidation
  12. (n) a superficial, often deceptive, outer layer
    veneer
  13. containing a political or moral message; tending to give instruction or advice, even when it is not welcome or not needed
    didactic
  14. a humorous imitation of serious writing
    parody
  15. (adj) not stated outright but understood
    tacit
  16. Free!