reticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilenttacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodaphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  Free!clichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  bemoan(v) tocomplain  parodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingepigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyshiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingzealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  veneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  apathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  admonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afaultdidacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededcaricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  reticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilenttacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodaphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  Free!clichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  bemoan(v) tocomplain  parodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingepigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyshiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingzealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  veneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  apathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  admonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afaultdidacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededcaricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  

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.


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