bemoan(v) tocomplain  aphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  didacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededveneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  apathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringepigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyparodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingclichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  shiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingreticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilentzealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  tacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  Free!admonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afaultbemoan(v) tocomplain  aphorisma brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way  didacticcontaining a politicalor moral message;tending to giveinstruction or advice,even when it is notwelcome or notneededveneer(n) asuperficial,often deceptive,outer layer  caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject  apathy(n) a lackofemotionor caringepigramshort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyparodya humorousimitation ofseriouswritingclichean idea or expressionthat has become tiredand trite fromoveruse, itsfreshness and clarityhaving worn off.  shiftless(adj) lackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanythingreticent(adj)unwilling tospeak;tending to besilentzealot(n) a person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views ona particular topic,especially a religion  tacit(adj) notstatedoutright butunderstoodtrepidation(n) a feelingof anxiety oruncertainty  Free!admonish(v) tocriticize orrebukegently for afault

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