Impartial without bias;having nopersonalopinion ontopicMaudlin excessivelyemotional;sentimental FigurativelanguageLanguage used in anon-literal way for thepurpose of emphasis,clarification, or aspecial effect.Language which usesdescriptive figures ofspeech like metaphorsand similesIre anger,rageDisparage to speakpoorly or illy;to belittle orput downMetaphorA straightforwardcomparison; forexample "her eyeswere sapphires" or"your ideas aretrash"LiterallanguageExact meanings ofwords, not usingmetaphors orexaggeration;straight forward orto the pointFree!Geniality friendlybehavioror attitude;kindnessSimile Comparisonusing the termsas or like; forexample "hereyes were likesapphires"Derisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridicule; tomake fun or nitpick atComplacence a sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring change;pride in oneselfAnalogy A comparison madebetween two object,situations or ideasthat are somewhatalike but unlike inmost respects; forexample pizza andhotdogsBulbouslike or relating to abulb, especiallyround like a bulb;for example aflower bulbCopiousLargenumberof; manyor plentyEquivocateto use words thathave multiplemeanings,particularly in orderto obscure the truth;to evade or hedgeImpartial without bias;having nopersonalopinion ontopicMaudlin excessivelyemotional;sentimental FigurativelanguageLanguage used in anon-literal way for thepurpose of emphasis,clarification, or aspecial effect.Language which usesdescriptive figures ofspeech like metaphorsand similesIre anger,rageDisparage to speakpoorly or illy;to belittle orput downMetaphorA straightforwardcomparison; forexample "her eyeswere sapphires" or"your ideas aretrash"LiterallanguageExact meanings ofwords, not usingmetaphors orexaggeration;straight forward orto the pointFree!Geniality friendlybehavioror attitude;kindnessSimile Comparisonusing the termsas or like; forexample "hereyes were likesapphires"Derisionoffensiveattitude orspeech;ridicule; tomake fun or nitpick atComplacence a sense ofcontentment withthe current state orsituation; notdesiring change;pride in oneselfAnalogy A comparison madebetween two object,situations or ideasthat are somewhatalike but unlike inmost respects; forexample pizza andhotdogsBulbouslike or relating to abulb, especiallyround like a bulb;for example aflower bulbCopiousLargenumberof; manyor plentyEquivocateto 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. without bias; having no personal opinion on topic
    Impartial
  2. excessively emotional; sentimental
    Maudlin
  3. 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
  4. anger, rage
    Ire
  5. to speak poorly or illy; to belittle or put down
    Disparage
  6. A straightforward comparison; for example "her eyes were sapphires" or "your ideas are trash"
    Metaphor
  7. Exact meanings of words, not using metaphors or exaggeration; straight forward or to the point
    Literal language
  8. Free!
  9. friendly behavior or attitude; kindness
    Geniality
  10. Comparison using the terms as or like; for example "her eyes were like sapphires"
    Simile
  11. offensive attitude or speech; ridicule; to make fun or nit pick at
    Derision
  12. a sense of contentment with the current state or situation; not desiring change; pride in oneself
    Complacence
  13. A comparison made between two object, situations or ideas that are somewhat alike but unlike in most respects; for example pizza and hotdogs
    Analogy
  14. like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb; for example a flower bulb
    Bulbous
  15. Large number of; many or plenty
    Copious
  16. to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth; to evade or hedge
    Equivocate