Vocab 12 Bingo - 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.

1. Superfluous - Adj: Beyond what is necessary; extra - Syn: Excess, lavish - Ant: Necessary
2. Foil - Character who provides a striking contrast to another character, points out strengths and weaknesses of another character. Good vs. Evil. - ex. Lennie and George, Dr. Evil vs. Austin Powers , Avatar vs. Zuko
3. Annihilate - V: To destroy completely, so as to leave no trace - Syn: Abolish, demolish - Ant: Establish
4. Querulous - Adj: Tending to whine or complain; disagreeable - Syn: Grouchy, critical - Ant: Cheerful
5. Free!
6. Protagonist - The main character in a drama or other literary work, usually perceived as a positive or champion character. - ex. Harry Potter, Macbeth. Batman, Hamlet
7. Precarious - Adj: Having potential dangerous; hazardous - Syn: Chancy, problematic - Ant: Safe
8. Obstinacy - N: Stubbornness; an unbending adherence to a position or viewpoint - Syn: Determination, tenacity - Ant: Flexibility
9. Wane - V: To diminish or become less bright, as the progression of the moon from full to new - Syn: Abate, decline - Ant: Grow, develop
10. Antagonist -A character in a story or play who opposes the main character, usually one who is perceived as an adversary / enemy - ex. Lord Voldemort, The Joker , Scar - Lion King
11. Attest - V: To state or authenticate that something is true, valid or genuine - Syn: Confirm, corroborate, assert - Ant: Deny
12. Perceptible - Adj: Able to be seen, heard, felt, tasted or touched - Syn: Noticeable, apparent - Ant: Ambiguous
13. Conflict - Struggle between two opposing forces - External → Involving a character pitted against an outside force - Internal → Occurring within the character - ex. Romeo and Juliet, Oedipus, Man vs. Titanic
14. Seethe - V: To move with violent agitation - Syn: Incensed, bristle - Ant: Calm, happy
15. Transcend - V: To go beyond or rise up - Syn: Surpass, exceed - Ant: Fail, retreat
16. Characterization- - Methods by which writers create, reveal or develop their characters - External reality of their characters revealed by describing appearance, actions or speech. - Inner reality of characters revealed by revealing thoughts and f