BemoanVerb: TocomplainSyn: Lament,bewailAnt: Praise,gloatVeneerNoun: Asuperficial, oftendeceptive, outlayerSyn: Facade,disguiseAnt: RealityEpigramShort witty poemor saying usingsatire, sarcasm, orirony(used inadvertising)Ex. Got milk?AphorismA saying thatexpresses ageneral observationabout life cleverlyEx. Nice guys finishlastParodyA humorousimitation ofserious writingEx. Weird Alsongs, SNLShiftlessAdj: Lackingwillingness or energyto accomplishanythingSyn: Idle, apatheticAnt: Energetic,motivatedTacitAdj: Not statedoutright butunderstood.Syn: Implicit,unspokenAnt: Explicit,statedApathyNoun: A lack ofemotion or caringSyn: Afloodness,indifferenceAnt: Concern,feelingReticentAdj: Unwilling tospeak; tending to besilent.Syn: Reserved,bashfulAnt: Communicative,talkativeCaricatureNoun: Arepresentation ordrawing thatexaggerates featuresof the subjectSyn: Cartoon, satire,parodyAnt: SeriousnessTrepidationNoun: A feeling oranxiety oruncertaintySyn: Dread,uneasinessAnt: Calm,composureAdmonishVerb: To criticize orrebuke gently for afault.Syn: Berate,reprimandAnt: Compliment,flatterZealotNoun: A person whoholds extreme andpassionate views on aparticular topic,especially in religionSyn: Extremist, radicalAnt: Moderate,conservativeClichéAn expressionthat has beenoverused andlost its clarity.Ex, That's whatshe saidFree!DidacticContaining amessage thatgives advice whennot needed.Ex. car manualsBemoanVerb: TocomplainSyn: Lament,bewailAnt: Praise,gloatVeneerNoun: Asuperficial, oftendeceptive, outlayerSyn: Facade,disguiseAnt: RealityEpigramShort witty poemor saying usingsatire, sarcasm, orirony(used inadvertising)Ex. Got milk?AphorismA saying thatexpresses ageneral observationabout life cleverlyEx. Nice guys finishlastParodyA humorousimitation ofserious writingEx. Weird Alsongs, SNLShiftlessAdj: Lackingwillingness or energyto accomplishanythingSyn: Idle, apatheticAnt: Energetic,motivatedTacitAdj: Not statedoutright butunderstood.Syn: Implicit,unspokenAnt: Explicit,statedApathyNoun: A lack ofemotion or caringSyn: Afloodness,indifferenceAnt: Concern,feelingReticentAdj: Unwilling tospeak; tending to besilent.Syn: Reserved,bashfulAnt: Communicative,talkativeCaricatureNoun: Arepresentation ordrawing thatexaggerates featuresof the subjectSyn: Cartoon, satire,parodyAnt: SeriousnessTrepidationNoun: A feeling oranxiety oruncertaintySyn: Dread,uneasinessAnt: Calm,composureAdmonishVerb: To criticize orrebuke gently for afault.Syn: Berate,reprimandAnt: Compliment,flatterZealotNoun: A person whoholds extreme andpassionate views on aparticular topic,especially in religionSyn: Extremist, radicalAnt: Moderate,conservativeClichéAn expressionthat has beenoverused andlost its clarity.Ex, That's whatshe saidFree!DidacticContaining amessage thatgives advice whennot needed.Ex. car manuals

Honors Humanities Vocabulary 16 - 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. Verb: To complain Syn: Lament, bewail Ant: Praise, gloat
    Bemoan
  2. Noun: A superficial, often deceptive, out layer Syn: Facade, disguise Ant: Reality
    Veneer
  3. Short witty poem or saying using satire, sarcasm, or irony (used in advertising) Ex. Got milk?
    Epigram
  4. A saying that expresses a general observation about life cleverly Ex. Nice guys finish last
    Aphorism
  5. A humorous imitation of serious writing Ex. Weird Al songs, SNL
    Parody
  6. Adj: Lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything Syn: Idle, apathetic Ant: Energetic, motivated
    Shiftless
  7. Adj: Not stated outright but understood. Syn: Implicit, unspoken Ant: Explicit, stated
    Tacit
  8. Noun: A lack of emotion or caring Syn: Afloodness, indifference Ant: Concern, feeling
    Apathy
  9. Adj: Unwilling to speak; tending to be silent. Syn: Reserved, bashful Ant: Communicative, talkative
    Reticent
  10. Noun: A representation or drawing that exaggerates features of the subject Syn: Cartoon, satire, parody Ant: Seriousness
    Caricature
  11. Noun: A feeling or anxiety or uncertainty Syn: Dread, uneasiness Ant: Calm, composure
    Trepidation
  12. Verb: To criticize or rebuke gently for a fault. Syn: Berate, reprimand Ant: Compliment, flatter
    Admonish
  13. Noun: A person who holds extreme and passionate views on a particular topic, especially in religion Syn: Extremist, radical Ant: Moderate, conservative
    Zealot
  14. An expression that has been overused and lost its clarity. Ex, That's what she said
    Cliché
  15. Free!
  16. Containing a message that gives advice when not needed. Ex. car manuals
    Didactic