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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
  1. Didactic Containing a political or moral message; tending to give instruction or advice. Ex: Textbooks
  2. Aphorism A brief saying that embodies a moral or expresses a general observation about life in a clever way. Ex: Nice guys finish last
  3. Veneer a superficial, often deceptive, outer layer. Syn. disguise Ant. Reality
  4. Parody A humorous imitation of serious writing. Ex: SNL
  5. Apathy Lack of emotion, not caring Syn. indifference Ant. Concern
  6. Shiftless lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything. Syn. apathetic Ant: motivated
  7. Admonish to criticize or rebuke gently for a fault. Syn. berate Ant. Flatter
  8. Reticent unwilling to speak; tending to be silent. Syn. reserved Ant: talkative
  9. Tacit not stated outright but understood Syn. Unspoken Ant: Stated
  10. Free!
  11. Trepidation a feeling of anxiety or uncertainty Syn. dread Ant. calm
  12. Cliché An idea or expression that has become tired and trite from overuse, its freshing and clarity having worn off Ex: Yolo
  13. Caricature a representation, often a drawing that exaggerates or distorts features of the subject. Syn. Cartoon Ant. Seriousness
  14. Epigram Short witty poem or saying using. satire or sarcasm or irony. Ex: got milk?
  15. Zealot a person who is fanatical or holds extreme and passionate views on a particular topic, especially in religion. Syn. radical Ant. Moderate
  16. Bemoan To complain Syn. lament Ant. Gloat