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thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrenuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradeinfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredfurrowa lineorcreaseimmenseverylargevastlargecompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementcastto give offor projectacross adistancetrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemshandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or faceanchorto holdsomethingin placedawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesmarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.whinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintsoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescourageprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backgourda largefruit with ahard outershellemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elserightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohavefaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are bravepreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedinjusticesomethingthat is notfairclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmscurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetbouqueta bunchofflowerspromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappenjutto stickouthoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersiceboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedcollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbageinsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatternmissfail toexperienceforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersovercometo beatordefeatduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventfanto moveor flipthroughquicklycoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingwaftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airpalelight orlackingcolorapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethingdasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallinefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationgenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrenuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradeinfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredfurrowa lineorcreaseimmenseverylargevastlargecompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementcastto give offor projectacross adistancetrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemshandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or faceanchorto holdsomethingin placedawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesmarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.whinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintsoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescourageprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backgourda largefruit with ahard outershellemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elserightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohavefaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are bravepreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedinjusticesomethingthat is notfairclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmscurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetbouqueta bunchofflowerspromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappen

"Brown Girl Dreaming" Vocabulary - 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. to stick out
    jut
  2. a vine with sweet-smelling flowers
    honeysuckle
  3. a cake that does not need to be baked
    icebox cake
  4. a type of green vegetable, similar to cabbage
    collard
  5. refuse to give up or change one’s mind about something
    insist
  6. cloth that is decorated with stitches in a decorative pattern
    embroidered
  7. fail to experience
    miss
  8. the leader of a group of workers
    foreman
  9. to beat or defeat
    overcome
  10. the last daylight in a day when the sun is setting
    dusk
  11. something built or created to honor a special person or event
    monument
  12. to move or flip through quickly
    fan
  13. a hard, black substance, found in the earth, that is dug up and burned as fuel
    coal
  14. a room in a house that is often used for conversation or socializing
    parlor
  15. to carry or cause to move gently on water or in the air
    waft
  16. light or lacking color
    pale
  17. a statement in which someone says he or she is sorry for something
    apology
  18. a punctuation mark that is a short, horizontal line
    dash
  19. the price that must be paid to ride a bus, subway, plane, or other public transportation
    fare
  20. a group of people who were all born around the same time period; the time period between parents and their children
    generation
  21. a large school that one attends after finishing high school, or the twelfth grade
    university
  22. something that never ends or cannot be measured
    infinity
  23. a line or crease
    furrow
  24. very large
    immense
  25. large
    vast
  26. a piece of writing, such as a story or an essay
    composition
  27. done without help, prompting, or encouragement
    automatically
  28. to give off or project across a distance
    cast
  29. a large box or compartment used to store or carry items
    trunk
  30. a small piece of cloth that is used to wipe one’s nose or face
    handkerchief
  31. to hold something in place
    anchor
  32. the first daylight in a day when the sun is rising
    dawn
  33. not able to control one’s own life or choices
    unfree
  34. a very hard stone that comes from the earth and is often used to build things such as buildings, stairs, monuments, etc.
    marble
  35. a long, high-pitched sound that expresses fear, pain, or complaint
    whine
  36. a box or some type of platform that is used to make an informal or unplanned speech
    soapbox
  37. a building or statue that honors a person who is dead, or an important event that happened in the past
    memorial
  38. to challenge someone to do something that takes courage
    dare
  39. a machine used to print words or images on paper or material
    printing press
  40. a shrub that has dark green leaves and colorful flowers
    azalea
  41. the quality of being sneaky or smart
    slyness
  42. something that is sent back or taken back
    return
  43. a large fruit with a hard outer shell
    gourd
  44. to set free from slavery or from being under the control of someone else
    emancipate
  45. something that a person is entitled to have
    right
  46. to stand before, or deal with, something in a way that shows you are brave
    face
  47. to give advice to a group in public, often connected to religion
    preach
  48. to make a hissing or crackling sound, especially while being cooked
    sizzle
  49. to form a curve around a certain point
    spiral
  50. to capture and put someone under the control of someone else
    enslave
  51. to burst open because of too much pressure inside
    explode
  52. to do better than others or better than expected
    excel
  53. something that is not fair
    injustice
  54. to hold in your hands or in your arms
    clasp
  55. The edge of the sidewalk where it curves down to meet the street
    curb
  56. a bunch of flowers
    bouquet
  57. a statement (spoken or unspoken) that something will happen
    promise