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