hyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentsunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutydecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energypersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.rectitude(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 theirnameFree!contrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrighthyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentsunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertprosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutydecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningspurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafideboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energypersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.rectitude(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 theirnameFree!contrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthright

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