Impartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective Equivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthDisparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentComplacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeBulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Metaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage SimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Free!LiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationMaudlinexcessivelyemotionalFigurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.Genialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityIreangerCopioussyn:bountiful,generousDerisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridiculeImpartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective Equivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthDisparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentComplacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeBulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Metaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage SimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Free!LiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationMaudlinexcessivelyemotionalFigurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.Genialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityIreangerCopioussyn:bountiful,generousDerisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridicule

honors humanities vocab 13 - 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. syn: objective, unbiased ant: biased, prejudged, subjective
    Impartial
  2. to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth
    Equivocate
  3. syn: belittle, malign ant: exalt, compliment
    Disparage
  4. a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change
    Complacence
  5. like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
    Bulbous
  6. example: Life is like a box of chocolate...
    Analogy
  7. example: your ideas are absolute garbage
    Metaphor
  8. A direct comparison using the terms “like” and “as”
    Simile
  9. Free!
  10. Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration
    Literal Language
  11. excessively emotional
    Maudlin
  12. examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.
    Figurative language
  13. syn: kindness, amiability
    Geniality
  14. anger
    Ire
  15. syn: bountiful, generous
    Copious
  16. offensive attitude or speech; ridicule
    Derision