decipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outhyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutyunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantrectitude(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 covertprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationonomatopoeialiterary 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.Free!spurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafidedecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outhyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutyunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantrectitude(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 covertprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationonomatopoeialiterary 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.Free!spurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafide

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