spiralto form acurve arounda certainpointpalelight orlackingcolorexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmarticeboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are braveenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elsepreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligiondawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elsevastlargeparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintmissfail toexperiencerightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohaveembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatternprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialinsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingdasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallinefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationovercometo beatordefeatapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethingmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastsoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescouragegenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrencollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbagemarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.curbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetcompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicescoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowerstrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemshandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or facebouqueta bunchofflowerscastto give offor projectacross adistancepromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappeninfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredwaftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedfurrowa lineorcreaseimmenseverylargeclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmsjutto stickoutexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backanchorto holdsomethingin placeinjusticesomethingthat is notfairuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradehoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersgourda largefruit with ahard outershellfanto moveor flipthroughquicklyautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointpalelight orlackingcolorexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmarticeboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are braveenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elsepreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligiondawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elsevastlargeparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintmissfail toexperiencerightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohaveembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatternprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialinsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingdasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallinefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationovercometo beatordefeatapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethingmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastsoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescouragegenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrencollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbagemarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.curbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetcompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicescoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowerstrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemshandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or facebouqueta bunchofflowerscastto give offor projectacross adistancepromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappeninfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredwaftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedfurrowa lineorcreaseimmenseverylargeclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmsjutto stickoutexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backanchorto holdsomethingin placeinjusticesomethingthat is notfairuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradehoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersgourda largefruit with ahard outershellfanto moveor flipthroughquicklyautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragement

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