hyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationdecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningFree!aboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentscontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenesspersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.prosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprinciplespseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnameclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutyhyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationdecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningFree!aboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentscontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenesspersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.prosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprinciplespseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnameclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to aduty

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