castto give offor projectacross adistancehandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or faceexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsidesoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechtrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemsslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartmissfail toexperiencedasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallineovercometo beatordefeatdawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethingmarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.waftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airimmenseverylargeforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmscompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essaypreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradehoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialfanto moveor flipthroughquicklyduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescouragecurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreeticeboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointcoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelgenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrenfurrowa lineorcreasesizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedcollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbageembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatterninfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredpalelight orlackingcolorpromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappenanchorto holdsomethingin placefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are bravegourda largefruit with ahard outershellvastlargeinjusticesomethingthat is notfairwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintjutto stickoutbouqueta bunchofflowersinsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elserightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohavecastto give offor projectacross adistancehandkerchiefa small pieceof cloth thatis used towipe one’snose or faceexplodeto burst openbecause oftoo muchpressureinsidesoapboxa box or sometype of platformthat is used tomake an informalor unplannedspeechtrunka large box orcompartmentused to storeor carry itemsslynessthe qualityof beingsneaky orsmartmissfail toexperiencedasha punctuationmark that is ashort,horizontallineovercometo beatordefeatdawnthe firstdaylight in aday whenthe sun isrisingautomaticallydone withouthelp,prompting, orencouragementmemoriala building or statuethat honors a personwho is dead, or animportant event thathappened in the pastapologya statement inwhich someonesays he or sheis sorry forsomethingmarblea very hard stonethat comes from theearth and is oftenused to build thingssuch as buildings,stairs, monuments,etc.waftto carry orcause tomove gentlyon water orin the airimmenseverylargeforemanthe leaderof a groupof workersmonumentsomething builtor created tohonor a specialperson or eventexcelto do betterthan othersor betterthanexpectedenslaveto capture andput someoneunder thecontrol ofsomeone elseclaspto hold inyour handsor in yourarmscompositiona piece ofwriting, suchas a story oran essaypreachto give adviceto a group inpublic, oftenconnected toreligionuniversitya large schoolthat oneattends afterfinishing highschool, or thetwelfth gradehoneysucklea vine withsweet-smellingflowersprintingpressa machine usedto print wordsor images onpaper ormaterialfanto moveor flipthroughquicklyduskthe lastdaylight in aday whenthe sun issettingdareto challengesomeone todo somethingthat takescouragecurbThe edge of thesidewalk whereit curves downto meet thestreeticeboxcakea cake thatdoes notneed to bebakedazaleaa shrub thathas darkgreen leavesand colorfulflowersparlora room in ahouse that isoften used forconversation orsocializingunfreenot able tocontrol one’sown life orchoicesreturnsomethingthat is sentback ortaken backspiralto form acurve arounda certainpointcoala hard, blacksubstance,found in theearth, that is dugup andburned as fuelgenerationa group of peoplewho were all bornaround the sametime period; thetime periodbetween parentsand their childrenfurrowa lineorcreasesizzleto make ahissing orcrackling sound,especially whilebeing cookedcollarda type ofgreenvegetable,similar tocabbageembroideredcloth that isdecorated withstitches in adecorativepatterninfinitysomethingthat neverends orcannot bemeasuredpalelight orlackingcolorpromisea statement(spoken orunspoken) thatsomething willhappenanchorto holdsomethingin placefarethe price thatmust be paid toride a bus,subway, plane,or other publictransportationfaceto stand before,or deal with,something in away that showsyou are bravegourda largefruit with ahard outershellvastlargeinjusticesomethingthat is notfairwhinea long, high-pitched soundthat expressesfear, pain, orcomplaintjutto stickoutbouqueta bunchofflowersinsistrefuse to giveup or changeone’s mindaboutsomethingemancipateto set free fromslavery or frombeing under thecontrol ofsomeone elserightsomethingthat a personis entitled tohave

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