AphorismA brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way.Ex: Nice guys finishlast Caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject.Syn. CartoonAnt. Seriousness Zealota person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views on aparticular topic,especially in religion.Syn. radicalAnt. ModerateTacitnot statedoutright butunderstoodSyn. UnspokenAnt: StatedFree!BemoanTo complainSyn. lamentAnt. GloatEpigramShort witty poemor saying using.satire or sarcasmor irony.Ex: got milk?ApathyLack of emotion,not caringSyn. indifferenceAnt. ConcernAdmonishto criticize orrebuke gentlyfor a fault.Syn. berateAnt. FlatterVeneera superficial,often deceptive,outer layer.Syn. disguiseAnt. RealityShiftlesslacking willingnessor energy toaccomplishanything.Syn. apatheticAnt: motivatedClichéAn idea or expressionthat hasbecome tired and tritefrom overuse,its freshing and clarityhaving worn offEx: YoloDidacticContaining apolitical or moralmessage; tendingto give instructionor advice.Ex: TextbooksParodyA humorousimitation ofseriouswriting.Ex: SNL Trepidationa feeling ofanxiety oruncertaintySyn. dreadAnt. calm Reticentunwilling tospeak; tendingto be silent.Syn. reservedAnt: talkativeAphorismA brief saying thatembodies a moral orexpresses a generalobservation about lifein a clever way.Ex: Nice guys finishlast Caricaturea representation,often a drawing thatexaggerates ordistorts features ofthe subject.Syn. CartoonAnt. Seriousness Zealota person who isfanatical or holdsextreme andpassionate views on aparticular topic,especially in religion.Syn. radicalAnt. ModerateTacitnot statedoutright butunderstoodSyn. UnspokenAnt: StatedFree!BemoanTo complainSyn. lamentAnt. GloatEpigramShort witty poemor saying using.satire or sarcasmor irony.Ex: got milk?ApathyLack of emotion,not caringSyn. indifferenceAnt. ConcernAdmonishto criticize orrebuke gentlyfor a fault.Syn. berateAnt. FlatterVeneera superficial,often deceptive,outer layer.Syn. disguiseAnt. RealityShiftlesslacking willingnessor energy toaccomplishanything.Syn. apatheticAnt: motivatedClichéAn idea or expressionthat hasbecome tired and tritefrom overuse,its freshing and clarityhaving worn offEx: YoloDidacticContaining apolitical or moralmessage; tendingto give instructionor advice.Ex: TextbooksParodyA humorousimitation ofseriouswriting.Ex: SNL Trepidationa feeling ofanxiety oruncertaintySyn. dreadAnt. calm Reticentunwilling tospeak; tendingto be silent.Syn. reservedAnt: talkative

vocab 16 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. Aphorism A brief saying that embodies a moral or expresses a general observation about life in a clever way. Ex: Nice guys finish last
  2. Caricature a representation, often a drawing that exaggerates or distorts features of the subject. Syn. Cartoon Ant. Seriousness
  3. Zealot a person who is fanatical or holds extreme and passionate views on a particular topic, especially in religion. Syn. radical Ant. Moderate
  4. Tacit not stated outright but understood Syn. Unspoken Ant: Stated
  5. Free!
  6. Bemoan To complain Syn. lament Ant. Gloat
  7. Epigram Short witty poem or saying using. satire or sarcasm or irony. Ex: got milk?
  8. Apathy Lack of emotion, not caring Syn. indifference Ant. Concern
  9. Admonish to criticize or rebuke gently for a fault. Syn. berate Ant. Flatter
  10. Veneer a superficial, often deceptive, outer layer. Syn. disguise Ant. Reality
  11. Shiftless lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything. Syn. apathetic Ant: motivated
  12. Cliché An idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshing and clarity having worn off Ex: Yolo
  13. Didactic Containing a political or moral message; tending to give instruction or advice. Ex: Textbooks
  14. Parody A humorous imitation of serious writing. Ex: SNL
  15. Trepidation a feeling of anxiety or uncertainty Syn. dread Ant. calm
  16. Reticent unwilling to speak; tending to be silent. Syn. reserved Ant: talkative