Celebrations & Festivals Word Search
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Sample words: YEN, LAUGH, JOLLY, NIBBLE, ENGULF, UNIQUE, SPARKLE, HOME, HASTE, SURPRISE, FEST, NATION, CARNIVAL, SPREE, EXTOL.
Celebrations & Festivals word list, defined
- YEN /jɛn/ · noun
- The monetary unit of Japan. Also, in informal use, a strong or obsessive desire for something. Related: longing, craving, urge, desire.
- LAUGH /læf/ · verb
- To express amusement or happiness by making a sound that involves the voice and repeated exhalations. It can also mean to laugh at someone, meaning to ridicule or dismiss them. Related: chuckle, giggle, titter, guffaw.
- JOLLY /ˈdʒɒli/ (British); /ˈdʒɑːli/ (US) · adjective
- Cheerful, merry, and full of good humour. In expressions such as “jolly old” and “jolly good,” it can mean lively, vigorous, or exceptionally pleasing. Related: merry, cheerful, gay, jovial.
- NIBBLE /ˈnɪbəl/ · verb
- To eat small bites of something, especially with the teeth. It can also mean to take small amounts of something gradually or tentatively. Related: chew, gnaw, munch, snack.
- ENGULF /ɪnˈɡʌlf/ · verb
- To swallow up or overwhelm completely, as if by engulfing waters; to surround or envelop something entirely so that it disappears or is consumed within it. Related: swallow, engulf (excluded), overwhelm, envelop.
- UNIQUE /juːˈniːk/ · adjective
- Existing as the only one of its kind, or being unlike anything else. It can also mean exceptionally distinctive or remarkable. Related: singular, distinctive, exceptional, one-of-a-kind.
- SPARKLE /ˈspɑːrkəl/ (US); /ˈspɑːkəl/ (UK) · verb and noun
- To shine brightly with a flickering or shifting light, or to appear lively and animated. As a noun, a sparkle is a small bright point of light or an appealing quality of liveliness. Related: glitter, shimmer, twinkle, glisten.
- HOME /hoʊm/ (US); /həʊm/ (UK) · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- The place where a person lives, especially the house or dwelling they regard as their own; also the place or country associated with a person or family. As a verb, it means to go or return to one’s dwelling or homeland; as an adjective or adverb, it relates to or toward one’s home. Related: house, dwelling, residence, household.
- HASTE /heɪst/ · noun, archaic verb
- Haste is the quality of acting or moving with excessive speed, often at the expense of care or thought. It can also refer to urgent pressure or a situation in which rapid action is required. Related: hurry, rush, precipitation, urgency.
- SURPRISE /sərˈpraɪz/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a surprise is an unexpected event, gift, or piece of information that causes astonishment or delight. As a verb, it means to cause someone to feel sudden astonishment or to catch someone off guard. Related: shock, astonishment, amazement, wonder.
- FEST /fɛst/ · noun
- A fest is an informal gathering or event centered on a particular activity, interest, or theme, often involving lively celebration. It is most commonly used as the second element of compounds such as "slugfest," "lovefest," and "talkfest." Related: celebration, gala, fiesta, carnival.
- NATION /ˈneɪʃən/ · noun
- An independent country or political community, especially one considered as a whole. It can also refer to the people of a country viewed as sharing a common identity, history, and culture. Related: country, state, people, populace.
- CARNIVAL /ˈkɑːrnɪvəl/ · noun
- A period of public revelry, feasting, and processions held annually before Lent, especially in Roman Catholic countries. More generally, any lively festival, fair, or celebration featuring entertainment, music, and amusement rides. Related: festival, fiesta, fair, jubilee.
- SPREE /spriː/ · noun
- A period of unrestrained or excessive activity, especially buying, drinking, eating, or indulgence of another kind. It can also refer to a sudden burst of activity undertaken with little regard for restraint. Related: bout, orgy, binge, frenzy.
- EXTOL /ɪkˈstoʊl/ · verb
- To praise someone or something enthusiastically and at length; to lift up with words of admiration. Related: praise, laud, acclaim, celebrate.
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