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