salient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentsprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertpersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.decipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningpseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnameaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprinciplesFree!hyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutycontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentsprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertpersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.decipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningpseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnameaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprinciplesFree!hyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutycontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meant

Honors Humanities Vocabulary List 7 - 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) noticeable or important; standing out
    salient
  2. literary device in which the sound of the word echoes the sound it represents
    onomatopoeia
  3. (adj) matter-of-fact; without spirit, style, or imagination
    prosaic
  4. (adj) secretive or covert
    clandestine
  5. a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes. Inanimate objects given human characteristics.
    personification
  6. (v) to discover the meaning of a cipher or encryption; to understand a coded or hidden meaning
    decipher
  7. a false name or alias used by a writer desiring not to use his or her real name. Reasons include: political, different works for different names or not like their name
    pseudonym
  8. (adj) honest and unconcealed; forthright
    aboveboard
  9. (n) correctness or uprightness; unerring in following principles
    rectitude
  10. Free!
  11. a figure of speech involving great exaggeration
    hyperbole
  12. (adj) active and happy; full of energy
    boisterous
  13. (n) alertness; unbreaking attention to a duty
    vigilance
  14. (adj) sorry for past actions; desiring forgiveness
    contrite
  15. (adj) inauthentic; not bona fide
    spurious
  16. :a statement which lessens or minimizes the importance of what is meant
    understatement