Equivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthSimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Derisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridiculeMetaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage MaudlinexcessivelyemotionalComplacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Impartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective LiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationGenialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityCopioussyn:bountiful,generousBulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbFree!Disparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentFigurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.IreangerEquivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly inorder to obscurethe truthSimileA directcomparisonusing theterms “like”and “as”Derisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridiculeMetaphorexample:your ideasare absolutegarbage MaudlinexcessivelyemotionalComplacencea sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring changeAnalogyexample:Life is likea box ofchocolate...Impartialsyn: objective,unbiasedant: biased,prejudged,subjective LiteralLanguage Exactmeanings ofwords, notusingmetaphors orexaggerationGenialitysyn:kindness,amiabilityCopioussyn:bountiful,generousBulbouslike or relatingto a bulb,especiallyround like abulbFree!Disparagesyn: belittle,malignant: exalt,complimentFigurativelanguage examples:simile,metaphor,hyperbole,etc.Ireanger

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