Apathy A lack ofemotionor caringVeneerA superficial,oftendeceptive,outer layerTacitNot statedoutrightbutunderstoodParodyA humorousimitation ofseriouswritingBemoanTocomplainEpigramShort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyDidacticContaining apolitical or moralmessage; tendingto give instruction oradvice, even whenit is not welcome ornot neededClicheAn idea orexpression thathas become tiredand trite fromoveruse, its clarityhaving worn offReticentUnwillingto speak;tending tobe silentTrepidationA feeling ofanxiety oruncertaintyReservedAsynonymforreticentShiftlessLackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanything"Gotmilk?"Anexampleof anepigramWeirdAlSongsAnexampleof parodyCaricatureA representation,often a drawingthat exaggeratesor distortsfeatures of thesubjectAphorismA brief saying thatembodies a moralor expresses ageneralobservation aboutlife in a clever way"Niceguysfinish last" Anexample ofaphorismZealotA person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate viewson a particulartopic, especially inreligionRadicalAsynonymfor zealotAdmonishTo criticizeor rebukegently fora faultComposureAnantonymoftrepidationCarmanualsAnexample ofthe worddidacticGloatAnantonymofbemoan"That'swhat shesaid"Anexampleof a clicheApathy A lack ofemotionor caringVeneerA superficial,oftendeceptive,outer layerTacitNot statedoutrightbutunderstoodParodyA humorousimitation ofseriouswritingBemoanTocomplainEpigramShort wittypoem or sayingusing satire orsarcasm orironyDidacticContaining apolitical or moralmessage; tendingto give instruction oradvice, even whenit is not welcome ornot neededClicheAn idea orexpression thathas become tiredand trite fromoveruse, its clarityhaving worn offReticentUnwillingto speak;tending tobe silentTrepidationA feeling ofanxiety oruncertaintyReservedAsynonymforreticentShiftlessLackingwillingnessor energy toaccomplishanything"Gotmilk?"Anexampleof anepigramWeirdAlSongsAnexampleof parodyCaricatureA representation,often a drawingthat exaggeratesor distortsfeatures of thesubjectAphorismA brief saying thatembodies a moralor expresses ageneralobservation aboutlife in a clever way"Niceguysfinish last" Anexample ofaphorismZealotA person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate viewson a particulartopic, especially inreligionRadicalAsynonymfor zealotAdmonishTo criticizeor rebukegently fora faultComposureAnantonymoftrepidationCarmanualsAnexample ofthe worddidacticGloatAnantonymofbemoan"That'swhat shesaid"Anexampleof a cliche

Honors Humanities Vocab 16 - 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 lack of emotion or caring
    Apathy
  2. A superficial, often deceptive, outer layer
    Veneer
  3. Not stated outright but understood
    Tacit
  4. A humorous imitation of serious writing
    Parody
  5. To complain
    Bemoan
  6. Short witty poem or saying using satire or sarcasm or irony
    Epigram
  7. Containing a political or moral message; tending to give instruction or advice, even when it is not welcome or not needed
    Didactic
  8. An idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its clarity having worn off
    Cliche
  9. Unwilling to speak; tending to be silent
    Reticent
  10. A feeling of anxiety or uncertainty
    Trepidation
  11. A synonym for reticent
    Reserved
  12. Lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything
    Shiftless
  13. An example of an epigram
    "Got milk?"
  14. An example of parody
    Weird Al Songs
  15. A representation, often a drawing that exaggerates or distorts features of the subject
    Caricature
  16. A brief saying that embodies a moral or expresses a general observation about life in a clever way
    Aphorism
  17. An example of aphorism
    "Nice guys finish last"
  18. A person who is fanatical or holds extreme and passionate views on a particular topic, especially in religion
    Zealot
  19. A synonym for zealot
    Radical
  20. To criticize or rebuke gently for a fault
    Admonish
  21. An antonym of trepidation
    Composure
  22. An example of the word didactic
    Car manuals
  23. An antonym of bemoan
    Gloat
  24. An example of a cliche
    "That's what she said"