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