Equivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthMaudlinexcessivelyemotionalGenialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Free!SimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Complacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeMetaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage Figurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.Bulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbImpartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective Disparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentLiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationIreangerCopioussyn:bountiful,generousDerisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridiculeEquivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthMaudlinexcessivelyemotionalGenialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Free!SimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Complacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeMetaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage Figurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.Bulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbImpartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective Disparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentLiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationIreangerCopioussyn: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. to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth
    Equivocate
  2. excessively emotional
    Maudlin
  3. syn: kindness, amiability
    Geniality
  4. example: Life is like a box of chocolate...
    Analogy
  5. Free!
  6. A direct comparison using the terms “like” and “as”
    Simile
  7. a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change
    Complacence
  8. example: your ideas are absolute garbage
    Metaphor
  9. examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.
    Figurative language
  10. like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
    Bulbous
  11. syn: objective, unbiased ant: biased, prejudged, subjective
    Impartial
  12. syn: belittle, malign ant: exalt, compliment
    Disparage
  13. Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration
    Literal Language
  14. anger
    Ire
  15. syn: bountiful, generous
    Copious
  16. offensive attitude or speech; ridicule
    Derision