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