jeer to make fun of in a rude, sarcastic manner grimace a facial contortion expressing pain or disgust lament to mourn or grieve astute clever; intelligent; cunning obscure difficult to see, vague transition change alliteration dead as a doornail allusion Her smile was as magical as the Mona Lisa's. hoodwink to trick, confuse or deceive blunder a stupid or clumsy mistake inaudible unable to be heard dinghy small boat disembark go ashore; unload cargo from a ship inevitable certain to happen; unavoidable personification My alarm clock yells at me. personification giving human qualities to inanimate objects soothe to calm or relieve smug self-satisfied to an annoying degree swagger a strut; to walk or conduct yourself in a bragging, conceited way tout to praise highly opaque not transparent; can't be seen through submerge to place under water egotistical conceited; selfish tranquil peaceful; calm pessimistic feeling gloomy and hopeless; thinking the worst chastised lectured aghast feeling great horror or dismay metaphor comparing two things without using like or as incompatible not going together well inebriated drunk atheist someone who doesn't believe there is a God personification Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name. philanthropist a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity tragic disastrous; bringing great harm and suffering loathe to hate convene to meet or assemble terra cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery sallow yellowish and pale ponder to think deeply or consider carefully Daesh Arabic acronym for ISIS bogus fake; phony; counterfeit flailing moving or waving about anxious experiencing worry, unease, and nervousness controversial debatable; likely to cause disagreement amble to walk slowly or leisurely Nuremberg Laws 1935 laws defining the status of Jews and withdrawing citizenship from persons of non- German blood. glutton someone who eats or consumes an amazing amount mortal a being that must eventually die; deadly; fatal throng A large number of people gathered together; a crowd obese very fat Third Reich The Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. flourish to prosper or thrive textiles woven materials; cloth monotonous boring because it's all the same alliteration the repetition of beginning sounds dignity self- respect and honour coda the final added measures of a musical composition synagogue Jewish place of worship bleary (of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness meager small in amount imperceptible very slight; hardly noticed amend to change for the better; to remove faults quarters a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a ship onomatopoeia Boom. faux false; artificial memorabilia things worth remembering metaphor He is a walking dictionary. vivid lively; bright; full or life or colour vermin any of various small, harmful or disgusting animals or insects bristled to become rigid with anger or irritation capitulate to give up; to stop resisting concur to agree; to have the same opinion simile playful as a kitten melodramatic overly emotional pseudonym false name; pen name intoxicated drunk; exhilarated anecdote a short entertaining story indignation a feeling of righteous anger barbaric uncivilized; wild; crude perplexed confused, puzzled or bewildered squalor miserable, filthy conditions paradox a statement that seems inconsistent or contradictory but may be true filibuster the making of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill emerge to rise from; to become visible or known pandemonium a wild uproar, din, or commotion hyperbole I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! interrogate to question gutted devastated veto to reject dilapidated falling to pieces; broken down nocturnal active at night ebony black; a type of dark, heavy wood idolize to greatly admire remorseful filled with sorrow or guilt fragile easily broken condemning express complete disapproval of, typically in public abduct to kidnap Storm Troopers Hitler's private army miniscule very small catatonic characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression fluent able to write or speak easily and smoothly smitten struck with a powerful feeling; inspired with love Hitler Youth Organizations set up under Hitler to train an educate German young people in Nazi beliefs bicker to fight or quarrel over something silly dumbfounded speechless because of shock or amazement Arab Spring A series of public protests, strikes, and rebellions in the Arab countries, often facilitated by social media feverishly in a way marked by intense emotion or activity cliché a stale, over-used expression paranoid overly suspicious idiom a commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning gumption initiative and courage; "get up and go" ravenous extremely hungry hostile very unfriendly refrain stop oneself from doing something inadvertent unintentional Leviathan something enormous and powerful; a sea monster Torah The first five books of Jewish scripture boisterous noisy and rowdy vivacious full of life; spirited hijab a headscarf worn by Muslim women expectorate to spit redundant needlessly repetitive immortal living forever; indestructible cordial warm and friendly paunch a potbelly exposed with no protection or shield flourish to thrive, to grow well simile The sun is as yellow as a lemon. quarantine isolation to prevent the spread of disease brutes cruel people; people who act like savage animals prominent outstanding; distinguished; readily noticeable palatial suitable for a palace or palace-like compel to force candor honesty and straightforwardness valiant brave; courageous careen to trip or swerve from side to side frantic wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion shun to intentionally avoid someone irate very angry anguish great suffering idiom break a leg fickle very changeable in affection, loyalty, etc. eccentric out-of-the- ordinary; odd; unconventional carcinogenic cancer causing optimistic hopeful; looking on the bright side compassion sympathy; pity; concern sacrilege improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred excerpt a passage selected from a book, speech, play, film, etc. alliteration busy as a bee console to comfort; to make someone feel less sad jovial jolly grovel to humble yourself in a degrading way before someone Islam A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed authentic genuine; real Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass," when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany distraught deeply upset and agitated Muslim A follower of Islam profound deep; intense; intelligent consensus general agreement cowered crouched and trembled in fear impeccable faultless; free of error gawk to stare stupidly gables triangular peak of building's side wall parasites organisms that live on or in a host and cause it harm transgressions an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense a cappella without musical instruments as an accompaniment lingered stay in a place longer than necessary maritime law Law of the Sea synopsis a summary outstretched stretched out or extended simile comparing two things using like or as guffaw a loud, coarse burst of laughter freeloading To take advantage of someone usually involving monetary matters dissident someone who disagrees comprehend to understand dismember to cut or tear off the limbs wrath anger, fury genial cheerful; friendly vehement forceful, full of intense feeling intermittent not continuous; stopping and starting concentration camp a camp where prisoners of war, political prisoners, or members of minority groups are confined, typically under harsh conditions tinged being coloured slightly avaricious greedy persnickety too fussy or picky mutineer a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority facade the face or front part of something, especially an artificial or false front tyrant a ruler who abuses power brutal vicious; cruel seethe to boil; to be violently agitated or disturbed eternal existing always, without beginning or end waiver a document that shows a person voluntarily gives up a right, claim or priviledge exert make a great effort at a mental or physical task significant full of meaning; having great impact taboo strongly forbidden ethical moral or right infinite never ending; going on forever ambiguous unclear; having more than one meaning allusion He was an Einstein when it came to his science studies. bar mitzvah the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 lustrous shiny; glossy mortified humiliated; embarrassed kleptomaniac someone who is addicted to stealing dank unpleasantly damp perpetual continuing forever precocious smart for his or her age;showing skills or abilities at an earlier age than normal gullible easily fooled or taken in extrovert an outgoing person maternal motherly; having to do with mothers ecstatic joyous; extremely happy dictator a ruler with absolute power or authority acquitted found not guilty allusion A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art intricate complicated; involved; detailed omen a sign or warning of things to come annual happening once a year vast very large destitute living in poverty guerrilla having to do with "underground" army members specializing in harassment and sabotage unscrupulous dishonest; immoral prompt on time; done without delay verify to prove to be true toxic poisonous; unhealthy; harmful orb a sphere or circle unison sounding together; agreement or harmony gobbledygook words that are confusing and needlessly official sounding metaphor The clouds are a ball of cotton. lucrative bringing in a lot of money morbid gruesome rationing Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy asylum sanctuary plagiarize to pass off someone else's words or ideas as your own; to copy vindictive wanting revenge; unforgiving vain conceited; having a high opinion of oneself recoil to draw back because of fear, surprise or disgust inanimate not living gargantuan huge; gigantic sinister evil Gestapo Hitler's secret police succinct brief and to the point lackluster dull; lacking brightness turbulent wild; unstable virtue goodness; moral excellence; a good quality or feature Holocaust the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler onomatopoeia Bang. chaos extreme confusion or disorder habitually repeatedly or continuously Communist a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism. mesmerize to hypnotize meddle to interfere in someone else's business introvert a person whose thoughts and interests are directed mostly inward gaunt thin and bony hyperbole It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets. simultaneously happening at the same time feline cat-like; a member of the cat family idiom sick as a dog beholden owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service condemned officially and strongly disapproved hyperbole extreme exaggeration proprietor owner of a business grotesque weird; distorted haphazard random; by accident; not planned tedious long and tiresome onomatopoeia the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named venomous filled with deep hatred befuddle to confuse charisma quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm and allure sulk to mope around or pout parched dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight infatuated extremely attracted to something or someone jeer to make fun of in a rude, sarcastic manner grimace a facial contortion expressing pain or disgust lament to mourn or grieve astute clever; intelligent; cunning obscure difficult to see, vague transition change alliteration dead as a doornail allusion Her smile was as magical as the Mona Lisa's. hoodwink to trick, confuse or deceive blunder a stupid or clumsy mistake inaudible unable to be heard dinghy small boat disembark go ashore; unload cargo from a ship inevitable certain to happen; unavoidable personification My alarm clock yells at me. personification giving human qualities to inanimate objects soothe to calm or relieve smug self-satisfied to an annoying degree swagger a strut; to walk or conduct yourself in a bragging, conceited way tout to praise highly opaque not transparent; can't be seen through submerge to place under water egotistical conceited; selfish tranquil peaceful; calm pessimistic feeling gloomy and hopeless; thinking the worst chastised lectured aghast feeling great horror or dismay metaphor comparing two things without using like or as incompatible not going together well inebriated drunk atheist someone who doesn't believe there is a God personification Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name. philanthropist a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity tragic disastrous; bringing great harm and suffering loathe to hate convene to meet or assemble terra cotta baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery sallow yellowish and pale ponder to think deeply or consider carefully Daesh Arabic acronym for ISIS bogus fake; phony; counterfeit flailing moving or waving about anxious experiencing worry, unease, and nervousness controversial debatable; likely to cause disagreement amble to walk slowly or leisurely Nuremberg Laws 1935 laws defining the status of Jews and withdrawing citizenship from persons of non- German blood. glutton someone who eats or consumes an amazing amount mortal a being that must eventually die; deadly; fatal throng A large number of people gathered together; a crowd obese very fat Third Reich The Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. flourish to prosper or thrive textiles woven materials; cloth monotonous boring because it's all the same alliteration the repetition of beginning sounds dignity self- respect and honour coda the final added measures of a musical composition synagogue Jewish place of worship bleary (of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness meager small in amount imperceptible very slight; hardly noticed amend to change for the better; to remove faults quarters a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a ship onomatopoeia Boom. faux false; artificial memorabilia things worth remembering metaphor He is a walking dictionary. vivid lively; bright; full or life or colour vermin any of various small, harmful or disgusting animals or insects bristled to become rigid with anger or irritation capitulate to give up; to stop resisting concur to agree; to have the same opinion simile playful as a kitten melodramatic overly emotional pseudonym false name; pen name intoxicated drunk; exhilarated anecdote a short entertaining story indignation a feeling of righteous anger barbaric uncivilized; wild; crude perplexed confused, puzzled or bewildered squalor miserable, filthy conditions paradox a statement that seems inconsistent or contradictory but may be true filibuster the making of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill emerge to rise from; to become visible or known pandemonium a wild uproar, din, or commotion hyperbole I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! interrogate to question gutted devastated veto to reject dilapidated falling to pieces; broken down nocturnal active at night ebony black; a type of dark, heavy wood idolize to greatly admire remorseful filled with sorrow or guilt fragile easily broken condemning express complete disapproval of, typically in public abduct to kidnap Storm Troopers Hitler's private army miniscule very small catatonic characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression fluent able to write or speak easily and smoothly smitten struck with a powerful feeling; inspired with love Hitler Youth Organizations set up under Hitler to train an educate German young people in Nazi beliefs bicker to fight or quarrel over something silly dumbfounded speechless because of shock or amazement Arab Spring A series of public protests, strikes, and rebellions in the Arab countries, often facilitated by social media feverishly in a way marked by intense emotion or activity cliché a stale, over-used expression paranoid overly suspicious idiom a commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning gumption initiative and courage; "get up and go" ravenous extremely hungry hostile very unfriendly refrain stop oneself from doing something inadvertent unintentional Leviathan something enormous and powerful; a sea monster Torah The first five books of Jewish scripture boisterous noisy and rowdy vivacious full of life; spirited hijab a headscarf worn by Muslim women expectorate to spit redundant needlessly repetitive immortal living forever; indestructible cordial warm and friendly paunch a potbelly exposed with no protection or shield flourish to thrive, to grow well simile The sun is as yellow as a lemon. quarantine isolation to prevent the spread of disease brutes cruel people; people who act like savage animals prominent outstanding; distinguished; readily noticeable palatial suitable for a palace or palace-like compel to force candor honesty and straightforwardness valiant brave; courageous careen to trip or swerve from side to side frantic wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion shun to intentionally avoid someone irate very angry anguish great suffering idiom break a leg fickle very changeable in affection, loyalty, etc. eccentric out-of-the- ordinary; odd; unconventional carcinogenic cancer causing optimistic hopeful; looking on the bright side compassion sympathy; pity; concern sacrilege improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred excerpt a passage selected from a book, speech, play, film, etc. alliteration busy as a bee console to comfort; to make someone feel less sad jovial jolly grovel to humble yourself in a degrading way before someone Islam A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed authentic genuine; real Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass," when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany distraught deeply upset and agitated Muslim A follower of Islam profound deep; intense; intelligent consensus general agreement cowered crouched and trembled in fear impeccable faultless; free of error gawk to stare stupidly gables triangular peak of building's side wall parasites organisms that live on or in a host and cause it harm transgressions an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense a cappella without musical instruments as an accompaniment lingered stay in a place longer than necessary maritime law Law of the Sea synopsis a summary outstretched stretched out or extended simile comparing two things using like or as guffaw a loud, coarse burst of laughter freeloading To take advantage of someone usually involving monetary matters dissident someone who disagrees comprehend to understand dismember to cut or tear off the limbs wrath anger, fury genial cheerful; friendly vehement forceful, full of intense feeling intermittent not continuous; stopping and starting concentration camp a camp where prisoners of war, political prisoners, or members of minority groups are confined, typically under harsh conditions tinged being coloured slightly avaricious greedy persnickety too fussy or picky mutineer a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority facade the face or front part of something, especially an artificial or false front tyrant a ruler who abuses power brutal vicious; cruel seethe to boil; to be violently agitated or disturbed eternal existing always, without beginning or end waiver a document that shows a person voluntarily gives up a right, claim or priviledge exert make a great effort at a mental or physical task significant full of meaning; having great impact taboo strongly forbidden ethical moral or right infinite never ending; going on forever ambiguous unclear; having more than one meaning allusion He was an Einstein when it came to his science studies. bar mitzvah the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 lustrous shiny; glossy mortified humiliated; embarrassed kleptomaniac someone who is addicted to stealing dank unpleasantly damp perpetual continuing forever precocious smart for his or her age;showing skills or abilities at an earlier age than normal gullible easily fooled or taken in extrovert an outgoing person maternal motherly; having to do with mothers ecstatic joyous; extremely happy dictator a ruler with absolute power or authority acquitted found not guilty allusion A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art intricate complicated; involved; detailed omen a sign or warning of things to come annual happening once a year vast very large destitute living in poverty guerrilla having to do with "underground" army members specializing in harassment and sabotage unscrupulous dishonest; immoral prompt on time; done without delay verify to prove to be true toxic poisonous; unhealthy; harmful orb a sphere or circle unison sounding together; agreement or harmony gobbledygook words that are confusing and needlessly official sounding metaphor The clouds are a ball of cotton. lucrative bringing in a lot of money morbid gruesome rationing Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy asylum sanctuary plagiarize to pass off someone else's words or ideas as your own; to copy vindictive wanting revenge; unforgiving vain conceited; having a high opinion of oneself recoil to draw back because of fear, surprise or disgust inanimate not living gargantuan huge; gigantic sinister evil Gestapo Hitler's secret police succinct brief and to the point lackluster dull; lacking brightness turbulent wild; unstable virtue goodness; moral excellence; a good quality or feature Holocaust the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler onomatopoeia Bang. chaos extreme confusion or disorder habitually repeatedly or continuously Communist a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism. mesmerize to hypnotize meddle to interfere in someone else's business introvert a person whose thoughts and interests are directed mostly inward gaunt thin and bony hyperbole It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets. simultaneously happening at the same time feline cat-like; a member of the cat family idiom sick as a dog beholden owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service condemned officially and strongly disapproved hyperbole extreme exaggeration proprietor owner of a business grotesque weird; distorted haphazard random; by accident; not planned tedious long and tiresome onomatopoeia the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named venomous filled with deep hatred befuddle to confuse charisma quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm and allure sulk to mope around or pout parched dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight infatuated extremely attracted to something or someone
(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.
to make fun of in a rude, sarcastic manner
jeer
a facial contortion expressing pain or disgust
grimace
to mourn or grieve
lament
clever; intelligent; cunning
astute
difficult to see, vague
obscure
change
transition
dead as a doornail
alliteration
Her smile was as magical as the Mona Lisa's.
allusion
to trick, confuse or deceive
hoodwink
a stupid or clumsy mistake
blunder
unable to be heard
inaudible
small boat
dinghy
go ashore; unload cargo from a ship
disembark
certain to happen; unavoidable
inevitable
My alarm clock yells at me.
personification
giving human qualities to inanimate objects
personification
to calm or relieve
soothe
self-satisfied to an annoying degree
smug
a strut; to walk or conduct yourself in a bragging, conceited way
swagger
to praise highly
tout
not transparent; can't be seen through
opaque
to place under water
submerge
conceited; selfish
egotistical
peaceful; calm
tranquil
feeling gloomy and hopeless; thinking the worst
pessimistic
lectured
chastised
feeling great horror or dismay
aghast
comparing two things without using like or as
metaphor
not going together well
incompatible
drunk
inebriated
someone who doesn't believe there is a God
atheist
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
personification
a person (usually wealthy) who gives money to charity
philanthropist
disastrous; bringing great harm and suffering
tragic
to hate
loathe
to meet or assemble
convene
baked earth; hard, brownish-red pottery
terra cotta
yellowish and pale
sallow
to think deeply or consider carefully
ponder
Arabic acronym for ISIS
Daesh
fake; phony; counterfeit
bogus
moving or waving about
flailing
experiencing worry, unease, and nervousness
anxious
debatable; likely to cause disagreement
controversial
to walk slowly or leisurely
amble
1935 laws defining the status of Jews and withdrawing citizenship from persons of non-German blood.
Nuremberg Laws
someone who eats or consumes an amazing amount
glutton
a being that must eventually die; deadly; fatal
mortal
A large number of people gathered together; a crowd
throng
very fat
obese
The Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930s.
Third Reich
to prosper or thrive
flourish
woven materials; cloth
textiles
boring because it's all the same
monotonous
the repetition of beginning sounds
alliteration
self-respect and honour
dignity
the final added measures of a musical composition
coda
Jewish place of worship
synagogue
(of the eyes) unfocused or filmy from sleep or tiredness
bleary
small in amount
meager
very slight; hardly noticed
imperceptible
to change for the better; to remove faults
amend
a place of residence, esp. for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a ship
quarters
Boom.
onomatopoeia
false; artificial
faux
things worth remembering
memorabilia
He is a walking dictionary.
metaphor
lively; bright; full or life or colour
vivid
any of various small, harmful or disgusting animals or insects
vermin
to become rigid with anger or irritation
bristled
to give up; to stop resisting
capitulate
to agree; to have the same opinion
concur
playful as a kitten
simile
overly emotional
melodramatic
false name; pen name
pseudonym
drunk; exhilarated
intoxicated
a short entertaining story
anecdote
a feeling of righteous anger
indignation
uncivilized; wild; crude
barbaric
confused, puzzled or bewildered
perplexed
miserable, filthy conditions
squalor
a statement that seems inconsistent or contradictory but may be true
paradox
the making of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill
filibuster
to rise from; to become visible or known
emerge
a wild uproar, din, or commotion
pandemonium
I am so hungry that I could eat a horse!
hyperbole
to question
interrogate
devastated
gutted
to reject
veto
falling to pieces; broken down
dilapidated
active at night
nocturnal
black; a type of dark, heavy wood
ebony
to greatly admire
idolize
filled with sorrow or guilt
remorseful
easily broken
fragile
express complete disapproval of, typically in public
condemning
to kidnap
abduct
Hitler's private army
Storm Troopers
very small
miniscule
characterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression
catatonic
able to write or speak easily and smoothly
fluent
struck with a powerful feeling; inspired with love
smitten
Organizations set up under Hitler to train an educate German young people in Nazi beliefs
Hitler Youth
to fight or quarrel over something silly
bicker
speechless because of shock or amazement
dumbfounded
A series of public protests, strikes, and rebellions in the Arab countries, often facilitated by social media
Arab Spring
in a way marked by intense emotion or activity
feverishly
a stale, over-used expression
cliché
overly suspicious
paranoid
a commonly used phrase or expression whose literal meaning is different from its figurative meaning
idiom
initiative and courage; "get up and go"
gumption
extremely hungry
ravenous
very unfriendly
hostile
stop oneself from doing something
refrain
unintentional
inadvertent
something enormous and powerful; a sea monster
Leviathan
The first five books of Jewish scripture
Torah
noisy and rowdy
boisterous
full of life; spirited
vivacious
a headscarf worn by Muslim women
hijab
to spit
expectorate
needlessly repetitive
redundant
living forever; indestructible
immortal
warm and friendly
cordial
a potbelly
paunch
with no protection or shield
exposed
to thrive, to grow well
flourish
The sun is as yellow as a lemon.
simile
isolation to prevent the spread of disease
quarantine
cruel people; people who act like savage animals
brutes
outstanding; distinguished; readily noticeable
prominent
suitable for a palace or palace-like
palatial
to force
compel
honesty and straightforwardness
candor
brave; courageous
valiant
to trip or swerve from side to side
careen
wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion
frantic
to intentionally avoid someone
shun
very angry
irate
great suffering
anguish
break a leg
idiom
very changeable in affection, loyalty, etc.
fickle
out-of-the-ordinary; odd; unconventional
eccentric
cancer causing
carcinogenic
hopeful; looking on the bright side
optimistic
sympathy; pity; concern
compassion
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
sacrilege
a passage selected from a book, speech, play, film, etc.
excerpt
busy as a bee
alliteration
to comfort; to make someone feel less sad
console
jolly
jovial
to humble yourself in a degrading way before someone
grovel
A religion based on the teachings of the prophet Mohammed
Islam
genuine; real
authentic
"Night of Broken Glass," when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany
Kristallnacht
deeply upset and agitated
distraught
A follower of Islam
Muslim
deep; intense; intelligent
profound
general agreement
consensus
crouched and trembled in fear
cowered
faultless; free of error
impeccable
to stare stupidly
gawk
triangular peak of building's side wall
gables
organisms that live on or in a host and cause it harm
parasites
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense
transgressions
without musical instruments as an accompaniment
a cappella
stay in a place longer than necessary
lingered
Law of the Sea
maritime law
a summary
synopsis
stretched out or extended
outstretched
comparing two things using like or as
simile
a loud, coarse burst of laughter
guffaw
To take advantage of someone usually involving monetary matters
freeloading
someone who disagrees
dissident
to understand
comprehend
to cut or tear off the limbs
dismember
anger, fury
wrath
cheerful; friendly
genial
forceful, full of intense feeling
vehement
not continuous; stopping and starting
intermittent
a camp where prisoners of war, political prisoners, or members of minority groups are confined, typically under harsh conditions
concentration camp
being coloured slightly
tinged
greedy
avaricious
too fussy or picky
persnickety
a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority
mutineer
the face or front part of something, especially an artificial or false front
facade
a ruler who abuses power
tyrant
vicious; cruel
brutal
to boil; to be violently agitated or disturbed
seethe
existing always, without beginning or end
eternal
a document that shows a person voluntarily gives up a right, claim or priviledge
waiver
make a great effort at a mental or physical task
exert
full of meaning; having great impact
significant
strongly forbidden
taboo
moral or right
ethical
never ending; going on forever
infinite
unclear; having more than one meaning
ambiguous
He was an Einstein when it came to his science studies.
allusion
the religious initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13
bar mitzvah
shiny; glossy
lustrous
humiliated; embarrassed
mortified
someone who is addicted to stealing
kleptomaniac
unpleasantly damp
dank
continuing forever
perpetual
smart for his or her age;showing skills or abilities at an earlier age than normal
precocious
easily fooled or taken in
gullible
an outgoing person
extrovert
motherly; having to do with mothers
maternal
joyous; extremely happy
ecstatic
a ruler with absolute power or authority
dictator
found not guilty
acquitted
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
allusion
complicated; involved; detailed
intricate
a sign or warning of things to come
omen
happening once a year
annual
very large
vast
living in poverty
destitute
having to do with "underground" army members specializing in harassment and sabotage
guerrilla
dishonest; immoral
unscrupulous
on time; done without delay
prompt
to prove to be true
verify
poisonous; unhealthy; harmful
toxic
a sphere or circle
orb
sounding together; agreement or harmony
unison
words that are confusing and needlessly official sounding
gobbledygook
The clouds are a ball of cotton.
metaphor
bringing in a lot of money
lucrative
gruesome
morbid
Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy
rationing
sanctuary
asylum
to pass off someone else's words or ideas as your own; to copy
plagiarize
wanting revenge; unforgiving
vindictive
conceited; having a high opinion of oneself
vain
to draw back because of fear, surprise or disgust
recoil
not living
inanimate
huge; gigantic
gargantuan
evil
sinister
Hitler's secret police
Gestapo
brief and to the point
succinct
dull; lacking brightness
lackluster
wild; unstable
turbulent
goodness; moral excellence; a good quality or feature
virtue
the Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Hitler
Holocaust
Bang.
onomatopoeia
extreme confusion or disorder
chaos
repeatedly or continuously
habitually
a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.
Communist
to hypnotize
mesmerize
to interfere in someone else's business
meddle
a person whose thoughts and interests are directed mostly inward
introvert
thin and bony
gaunt
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
hyperbole
happening at the same time
simultaneously
cat-like; a member of the cat family
feline
sick as a dog
idiom
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
beholden
officially and strongly disapproved
condemned
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
owner of a business
proprietor
weird; distorted
grotesque
random; by accident; not planned
haphazard
long and tiresome
tedious
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
onomatopoeia
filled with deep hatred
venomous
to confuse
befuddle
quality in a person that inspires or attracts others; charm and allure
charisma
to mope around or pout
sulk
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
parched
extremely attracted to something or someone
infatuated