vigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutypersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.Free!prosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentspseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnamespurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafidedecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprincipleshyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationcontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energyvigilance(n) alertness;unbreakingattention to adutypersonificationa figure of speech inwhich an object oranimalis given humanfeelings, thoughts, orattitudes. Inanimateobjects given humancharacteristics.Free!prosaic(adj) matter-of-fact;without spirit,style, orimaginationaboveboard(adj) honestandunconcealed;forthrightunderstatement:a statementwhichlessens orminimizes theimportance ofwhat is meantsalient(adj)noticeable orimportant;standing outclandestine(adj)secretiveor covertonomatopoeialiterary devicein which thesound of theword echoesthe sound itrepresentspseudonyma false name oralias used by a writerdesiring not touse his or her real name.Reasons include: political,different works for differentnames or not like theirnamespurious(adj)inauthentic;not bonafidedecipher(v) to discover themeaning ofa cipher orencryption;to understand acoded or hiddenmeaningrectitude(n) correctnessor uprightness;unerring infollowingprincipleshyperbolea figure ofspeechinvolvinggreatexaggerationcontrite(adj) sorryfor pastactions;desiringforgivenessboisterous(adj)active andhappy; fullof energy

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