insistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingpromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappenrightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohavehandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or facereturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are braveanchorto holdsomethingin placecurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetwaftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airhoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersgenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrencastto give offor projectacross adistancecompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayovercometo beatordefeatsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedgourda largefruit with ahard outershellinjusticesomethingthat is notfaircoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelpalelight orlackingcolorvastlargefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescourageunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesbouqueta bunchofflowersiceboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatternmissfail toexperienceprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersdasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallineexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementimmenseverylargeazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastinfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredtrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemsduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingjutto stickoutcollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbagemarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.soapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartfurrowa lineorcreaseclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmsemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elseuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradeexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventdawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointfanto moveor flipthroughquicklypreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethinginsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingpromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappenrightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohavehandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or facereturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are braveanchorto holdsomethingin placecurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreetwaftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airhoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersgenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrencastto give offor projectacross adistancecompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essayovercometo beatordefeatsizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedgourda largefruit with ahard outershellinjusticesomethingthat is notfaircoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelpalelight orlackingcolorvastlargefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescourageunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesbouqueta bunchofflowersiceboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatternmissfail toexperienceprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersdasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallineexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsideautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementimmenseverylargeazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastinfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredtrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemsduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingjutto stickoutcollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbagemarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.soapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartfurrowa lineorcreaseclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmsemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elseuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradeexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventdawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointfanto moveor flipthroughquicklypreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomething

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