asyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effectidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordspersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustpremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingcontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istruereluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnesssullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happymetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"ruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretapparentClear,obvious,easy toseeimploreto begorpleadpolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectdefiancerefusalto obeyalliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximityapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappensarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meaneludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedtestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestyincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis truevitalessential;of theutmostimportanceallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencebewildertogreatlyconfuseasyndetonTheomission ofconjunctionsfor effectidiomA regional orcultural phrasethat cannot beunderstood bythe definitionsof its wordspersonificationGiving thetraits of aperson tosomethingnon-humanindignantAnger atsomethingthat is unfairor unjustpremonitionA feeling thatsomething isgoing to happenwith no apparentreason for thefeelingcontemptA feelingof disgust;a lack ofrespectconvictiona strongbelief; beingassured thatsomething istruereluctantlyDoingsomethingwith hesitationandunwillingnesssullenAn adjective foran unhappyperson whorefuses or doesnot wish to smileor be happymetaphorMaking orimplying acomparisonwithout the useof "like" or "as"ruefulbeing full ofunhappinessbrought onby regretapparentClear,obvious,easy toseeimploreto begorpleadpolysyndetonTherepeated useofconjunctionsfor effectdefiancerefusalto obeyalliterationThe use of thesameinitial/beginningsounds in wordsthat are in closeproximityapprehensiveafraid thatsomethingbad willhappensarcasmUsing wordsinsultingly thatmean theopposite ofwhat they seemto meaneludeto escape,avoid, or failto berememberedtestifyspeakingformallyand withhonestyincredulousThe conditionof not beingable to believethat somethingis truevitalessential;of theutmostimportanceallusionA reference tosomeone orsomethingfamous toimpact anaudiencebewildertogreatlyconfuse

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