convictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istruecontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectvitalessential;of theutmostimportancemetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"ruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretreluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordspersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanapparentClear,obvious,easy toseeindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustbewildertogreatlyconfusealliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximitypolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectasyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effecteludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedpremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencedefiancerefusalto obeyincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis trueapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenimploreto begorpleadtestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestysullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happysarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meanconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istruecontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectvitalessential;of theutmostimportancemetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"ruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretreluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordspersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanapparentClear,obvious,easy toseeindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustbewildertogreatlyconfusealliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximitypolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectasyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effecteludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedpremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencedefiancerefusalto obeyincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis trueapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenimploreto begorpleadtestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestysullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happysarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto mean

The Outsiders Vocabulary Bingo - Call List

(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.


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  1. a strong belief; being assured that something is true
    conviction
  2. A feeling of disgust; a lack of respect
    contempt
  3. essential; of the utmost importance
    vital
  4. Making or implying a comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
    metaphor
  5. being full of unhappiness brought on by regret
    rueful
  6. Doing something with hesitation and unwillingness
    reluctantly
  7. A regional or cultural phrase that cannot be understood by the definitions of its words
    idiom
  8. Giving the traits of a person to something non-human
    personification
  9. Clear, obvious, easy to see
    apparent
  10. Anger at something that is unfair or unjust
    indignant
  11. to greatly confuse
    bewilder
  12. The use of the same initial/beginning sounds in words that are in close proximity
    alliteration
  13. The repeated use of conjunctions for effect
    polysyndeton
  14. The omission of conjunctions for effect
    asyndeton
  15. to escape, avoid, or fail to be remembered
    elude
  16. A feeling that something is going to happen with no apparent reason for the feeling
    premonition
  17. A reference to someone or something famous to impact an audience
    allusion
  18. refusal to obey
    defiance
  19. The condition of not being able to believe that something is true
    incredulous
  20. afraid that something bad will happen
    apprehensive
  21. to beg or plead
    implore
  22. speaking formally and with honesty
    testify
  23. An adjective for an unhappy person who refuses or does not wish to smile or be happy
    sullen
  24. Using words insultingly that mean the opposite of what they seem to mean
    sarcasm