Maudlin excessivelyemotional;sentimental Disparage to speakpoorly or illy;to belittle orput downFree!Impartial without bias;having nopersonalopinion ontopicDerisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridicule; tomake fun or nitpick atComplacence a sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring change;pride in oneselfCopiousLargenumberof; manyor plentySimile Comparisonusing the termsas or like; forexample "hereyes were likesapphires"Bulbouslike or relating to abulb, especiallyround like a bulb;for example aflower bulbAnalogy A comparison madebetween two object,situations or ideasthat are somewhatalike but unlike inmost respects; forexample pizza andhotdogsIre anger,rageFigurativelanguageLanguage used in anon-literal way for thepurpose of emphasis,clarification, or aspecial effect.Language which usesdescriptive figures ofspeech like metaphorsand similesGeniality friendlybehavioror attitude;kindnessMetaphorA straightforwardcomparison; forexample "her eyeswere sapphires" or"your ideas aretrash"LiterallanguageExact meanings ofwords, not usingmetaphors orexaggeration;straight forward orto the pointEquivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly in orderto obscure the truth;to evade or hedgeMaudlin excessivelyemotional;sentimental Disparage to speakpoorly or illy;to belittle orput downFree!Impartial without bias;having nopersonalopinion ontopicDerisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridicule; tomake fun or nitpick atComplacence a sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring change;pride in oneselfCopiousLargenumberof; manyor plentySimile Comparisonusing the termsas or like; forexample "hereyes were likesapphires"Bulbouslike or relating to abulb, especiallyround like a bulb;for example aflower bulbAnalogy A comparison madebetween two object,situations or ideasthat are somewhatalike but unlike inmost respects; forexample pizza andhotdogsIre anger,rageFigurativelanguageLanguage used in anon-literal way for thepurpose of emphasis,clarification, or aspecial effect.Language which usesdescriptive figures ofspeech like metaphorsand similesGeniality friendlybehavioror attitude;kindnessMetaphorA straightforwardcomparison; forexample "her eyeswere sapphires" or"your ideas aretrash"LiterallanguageExact meanings ofwords, not usingmetaphors orexaggeration;straight forward orto the pointEquivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly in orderto obscure the truth;to evade or hedge

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. excessively emotional; sentimental
    Maudlin
  2. to speak poorly or illy; to belittle or put down
    Disparage
  3. Free!
  4. without bias; having no personal opinion on topic
    Impartial
  5. offensive attitude or speech; ridicule; to make fun or nit pick at
    Derision
  6. a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change; pride in oneself
    Complacence
  7. Large number of; many or plenty
    Copious
  8. Comparison using the terms as or like; for example "her eyes were like sapphires"
    Simile
  9. like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb; for example a flower bulb
    Bulbous
  10. A comparison made between two object, situations or ideas that are somewhat alike but unlike in most respects; for example pizza and hotdogs
    Analogy
  11. anger, rage
    Ire
  12. Language used in a non-literal way for the purpose of emphasis, clarification, or a special effect. Language which uses descriptive figures of speech like metaphors and similes
    Figurative language
  13. friendly behavior or attitude; kindness
    Geniality
  14. A straightforward comparison; for example "her eyes were sapphires" or "your ideas are trash"
    Metaphor
  15. Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration; straight forward or to the point
    Literal language
  16. to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth; to evade or hedge
    Equivocate