apprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenpersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istrueimploreto begorpleadcontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectdefiancerefusalto obeyvitalessential;of theutmostimportancepolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectmetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"asyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effecttestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestyeludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordsruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretsarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meanallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencebewildertogreatlyconfusereluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis trueindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustsullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happypremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingapparentClear,obvious,easy toseealliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximityapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappenpersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istrueimploreto begorpleadcontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectdefiancerefusalto obeyvitalessential;of theutmostimportancepolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectmetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"asyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effecttestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestyeludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordsruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretsarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meanallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencebewildertogreatlyconfusereluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnessincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis trueindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustsullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happypremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingapparentClear,obvious,easy toseealliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximity

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