Prosaic Adjective: Matter-of- fact, without spirit, style or imagination. Synonyms: Ordinary, straightforward Antonyms: Creative, imaginary Free! Hyperbole A figure of speech involving great exaggeration. Examples: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse Decipher Verb: To discover the meaning or understand a coded or hidden meaning. Synonyms: Deduce, interpret Antonyms: Code, skim, encrypt Spurious Adjective: Inauthentic, not bona fide Synonyms: Artificial, contrived, fake Antonyms: Authentic, genuine Personification Figure of speech that gives inanimate objects human characteristics. Example: Wind whispered in my ear Contrite Adjective: Sorry for past actions, desiring forgiveness Synonyms: Apologetic, humble Antonyms: Indifferent, apathetic Rectitude Noun: Correctness or uprightness Synonyms: Decency, goodness Antonyms: Dishonesty, badness Salient Adjective: Noticeable, or important; standing out Synonyms: Conspicuous, striking Antonyms: Unimportant, inconspicuous Understatement Statements that lessen the importance of what is meant. Examples: Looks like it rained a bit last night Boisterous Adjective: Active and happy; full of energy Synonyms: Rambunctious, rowdy Antonyms: Calm, tranquil Clandestine Adjective: Secretive or covert Synonyms: Stealthy, cloak-and-dagger Antonyms: Aboveboard, truthful Aboveboard Adjective: Honest and unconcealed Synonyms: Frank, open Antonyms: Deceitful, concealed Onomatopoeia A literary device in which the sound of the word has the same sound it represents. Examples: boom and sigh Vigilance Noun: Alertness, unbreaking attention to a duty Synonyms: Diligence, watchfulness Antonyms: Negligence, carelessness Pseudonym False name of alias used by a writer to not use their real name. Example: Mark Twain: Samuel Clemens Prosaic Adjective: Matter-of- fact, without spirit, style or imagination. Synonyms: Ordinary, straightforward Antonyms: Creative, imaginary Free! Hyperbole A figure of speech involving great exaggeration. Examples: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse Decipher Verb: To discover the meaning or understand a coded or hidden meaning. Synonyms: Deduce, interpret Antonyms: Code, skim, encrypt Spurious Adjective: Inauthentic, not bona fide Synonyms: Artificial, contrived, fake Antonyms: Authentic, genuine Personification Figure of speech that gives inanimate objects human characteristics. Example: Wind whispered in my ear Contrite Adjective: Sorry for past actions, desiring forgiveness Synonyms: Apologetic, humble Antonyms: Indifferent, apathetic Rectitude Noun: Correctness or uprightness Synonyms: Decency, goodness Antonyms: Dishonesty, badness Salient Adjective: Noticeable, or important; standing out Synonyms: Conspicuous, striking Antonyms: Unimportant, inconspicuous Understatement Statements that lessen the importance of what is meant. Examples: Looks like it rained a bit last night Boisterous Adjective: Active and happy; full of energy Synonyms: Rambunctious, rowdy Antonyms: Calm, tranquil Clandestine Adjective: Secretive or covert Synonyms: Stealthy, cloak-and-dagger Antonyms: Aboveboard, truthful Aboveboard Adjective: Honest and unconcealed Synonyms: Frank, open Antonyms: Deceitful, concealed Onomatopoeia A literary device in which the sound of the word has the same sound it represents. Examples: boom and sigh Vigilance Noun: Alertness, unbreaking attention to a duty Synonyms: Diligence, watchfulness Antonyms: Negligence, carelessness Pseudonym False name of alias used by a writer to not use their real name. Example: Mark Twain: Samuel Clemens
(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.
Adjective: Matter-of-fact, without spirit, style or imagination. Synonyms: Ordinary, straightforward
Antonyms: Creative, imaginary
Prosaic
Free!
A figure of speech involving great exaggeration. Examples: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
Verb: To discover the meaning or understand a coded or hidden meaning. Synonyms: Deduce, interpret
Antonyms: Code, skim, encrypt
Decipher
Adjective: Inauthentic, not bona fide
Synonyms: Artificial, contrived, fake
Antonyms: Authentic, genuine
Spurious
Figure of speech that gives inanimate objects human characteristics. Example: Wind whispered in my ear
Personification
Adjective: Sorry for past actions, desiring forgiveness
Synonyms: Apologetic, humble
Antonyms: Indifferent, apathetic
Contrite
Noun: Correctness or uprightness
Synonyms: Decency, goodness
Antonyms: Dishonesty, badness
Rectitude
Adjective: Noticeable, or important; standing out
Synonyms: Conspicuous, striking
Antonyms: Unimportant, inconspicuous
Salient
Statements that lessen the importance of what is meant. Examples: Looks like it rained a bit last night
Understatement
Adjective: Active and happy; full of energy
Synonyms: Rambunctious, rowdy
Antonyms: Calm, tranquil
Boisterous
Adjective: Secretive or covert
Synonyms: Stealthy, cloak-and-dagger
Antonyms: Aboveboard, truthful
Clandestine
Adjective: Honest and unconcealed
Synonyms: Frank, open
Antonyms: Deceitful, concealed
Aboveboard
A literary device in which the sound of the word has the same sound it represents. Examples: boom and sigh
Onomatopoeia
Noun: Alertness, unbreaking attention to a duty
Synonyms: Diligence, watchfulness
Antonyms: Negligence, carelessness
Vigilance
False name of alias used by a writer to not use their real name. Example: Mark Twain: Samuel Clemens
Pseudonym