alliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximityasyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effectallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencepremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingmetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"sarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meanapparentClear,obvious,easy toseesullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happypolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis truetestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestycontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectdefiancerefusalto obeyidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordsruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenimploreto begorpleadreluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjusteludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedbewildertogreatlyconfusepersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanvitalessential;of theutmostimportanceconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istruealliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximityasyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effectallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencepremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingmetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"sarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meanapparentClear,obvious,easy toseesullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happypolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis truetestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestycontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectdefiancerefusalto obeyidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordsruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenimploreto begorpleadreluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjusteludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedbewildertogreatlyconfusepersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanvitalessential;of theutmostimportanceconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istrue

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