ex: loveis abattlefieldex:metaphorsyn:objective /ant:prejudged,subjectivesyn/ant:impartialex: thewindspoke tomeex:figurativelanguagea directcomparisonusing "like"or "as"simile(v) to obscurethe truth, touse wordswith multiplemeaningsequivocate(adj)appearingin largenumbercopious(n) a sense ofcontentmentwith how thingsare; notdesiring changecomplacencesyn:contempt/ ant:admirationsyn/ant:derisionsyn: pride,vanity / ant:modesty,meeknesssyn/ant:complacencesyn:evade /ant:confrontsyn/ant:equivocatesyn:bountiful /ant:meagersyn/ant:copiousex: thesky isblueex: literallanguagesyn:amiability/ ant: woe,floomsyn/ant:genialitylanguage usedin a non-literalway foremphasis,clarification, orspecial effect.figurativelanguageexact meaningsof words, notusing metaphoror exaggerationliterallanguage(n)friendlybehavioror attitudegenialitya comparisonbetween twoideas that aresomewhat alikebut unlike inother waysanalogysyn: malign/ ant:complimentsyn/ant:disparagea directcomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"metaphorsyn:rage /ant: joysyn/ant:ire(v) tospeakpoorly ofdisparage(adj) like orrelating to abulb,especiallyround like onebulbousex: arm isto handas tree isto branchex:analogysyn: oval/ ant:straightsyn/ant:bulbous(adj)excessivelyemotionalmaudlin(adj)withoutbiasimpartial(n)angerire(n)offensivespeech orattitudederisionsyn:sentimental/ ant:unemotionalsyn/ant:maudlinex: ashappy asa clamex:simileex: loveis abattlefieldex:metaphorsyn:objective /ant:prejudged,subjectivesyn/ant:impartialex: thewindspoke tomeex:figurativelanguagea directcomparisonusing "like"or "as"simile(v) to obscurethe truth, touse wordswith multiplemeaningsequivocate(adj)appearingin largenumbercopious(n) a sense ofcontentmentwith how thingsare; notdesiring changecomplacencesyn:contempt/ ant:admirationsyn/ant:derisionsyn: pride,vanity / ant:modesty,meeknesssyn/ant:complacencesyn:evade /ant:confrontsyn/ant:equivocatesyn:bountiful /ant:meagersyn/ant:copiousex: thesky isblueex: literallanguagesyn:amiability/ ant: woe,floomsyn/ant:genialitylanguage usedin a non-literalway foremphasis,clarification, orspecial effect.figurativelanguageexact meaningsof words, notusing metaphoror exaggerationliterallanguage(n)friendlybehavioror attitudegenialitya comparisonbetween twoideas that aresomewhat alikebut unlike inother waysanalogysyn: malign/ ant:complimentsyn/ant:disparagea directcomparisonwithout using"like" or "as"metaphorsyn:rage /ant: joysyn/ant:ire(v) tospeakpoorly ofdisparage(adj) like orrelating to abulb,especiallyround like onebulbousex: arm isto handas tree isto branchex:analogysyn: oval/ ant:straightsyn/ant:bulbous(adj)excessivelyemotionalmaudlin(adj)withoutbiasimpartial(n)angerire(n)offensivespeech orattitudederisionsyn:sentimental/ ant:unemotionalsyn/ant:maudlinex: ashappy asa clamex:simile

honhum 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. ex: metaphor
    ex: love is a battlefield
  2. syn/ant: impartial
    syn: objective / ant: prejudged, subjective
  3. ex: figurative language
    ex: the wind spoke to me
  4. simile
    a direct comparison using "like" or "as"
  5. equivocate
    (v) to obscure the truth, to use words with multiple meanings
  6. copious
    (adj) appearing in large number
  7. complacence
    (n) a sense of contentment with how things are; not desiring change
  8. syn/ant: derision
    syn: contempt / ant: admiration
  9. syn/ant: complacence
    syn: pride, vanity / ant: modesty, meekness
  10. syn/ant: equivocate
    syn: evade / ant: confront
  11. syn/ant: copious
    syn: bountiful / ant: meager
  12. ex: literal language
    ex: the sky is blue
  13. syn/ant: geniality
    syn: amiability / ant: woe, floom
  14. figurative language
    language used in a non-literal way for emphasis, clarification, or special effect.
  15. literal language
    exact meanings of words, not using metaphor or exaggeration
  16. geniality
    (n) friendly behavior or attitude
  17. analogy
    a comparison between two ideas that are somewhat alike but unlike in other ways
  18. syn/ant: disparage
    syn: malign / ant: compliment
  19. metaphor
    a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
  20. syn/ant: ire
    syn: rage / ant: joy
  21. disparage
    (v) to speak poorly of
  22. bulbous
    (adj) like or relating to a bulb, especially round like one
  23. ex: analogy
    ex: arm is to hand as tree is to branch
  24. syn/ant: bulbous
    syn: oval / ant: straight
  25. maudlin
    (adj) excessively emotional
  26. impartial
    (adj) without bias
  27. ire
    (n) anger
  28. derision
    (n) offensive speech or attitude
  29. syn/ant: maudlin
    syn: sentimental / ant: unemotional
  30. ex: simile
    ex: as happy as a clam