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