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Christmas vocabulary (part 6)

66.

GUESS THE WORD
Read the
definition
and guess
the word

67.

Santa’s hat
A covering for the
head worn by Father
Christmas.

68.

Carols
Happy or religious
songs, usually sung
at Christmas.

69.

Fireplace
A space in the wall of a
room for a fire to burn
in, or the decorated part
that surrounds this
space.

70.

Angel
A spiritual being in some
religions who is believed
to be a messenger of
God, usually represented
as having a human form
with wings.

71.

Snowman
A model of a
person made of
snow.

72.

Holly
A small evergreen
tree with shiny, sharp
leaves and small,
round, red fruit.

73.

Reindeer
Animal with large
horns that lives in the
northern parts of
Europe, Asia, and
North America.

74.

Chimney
A hollow structure
that allows the smoke
from a fire inside a
building to escape to
the air outside.

75.

Stocking
A large sock that
children leave out when
they go to bed the night
before Christmas so that
it can be filled with
presents.

76.

Ornaments
Decorative
objects used at
Christmas.

77.

Bell
A hollow metal object
shaped like a cup that
makes a ringing sound
when hit by something
hard.

78.

Sleigh
A type of sledge
pulled by animals,
especially horses, dogs
or reindeer.

79.

Elf
An imaginary being,
often like a small
person with pointed
ears, in popular
stories.

80.

Star
A very large ball of
burning gas in space that
is usually seen from the
earth as a point of light
in the sky at night.

81.

Candle
A stick-shaped piece
of wax with a wick in
the middle of it that
produces light as it
slowly burns.

82.

Christmas card
A rectangular piece of
stiff paper, folded in
half, with a picture on
the front and often a
message printed inside,
sent at Christmas.

83.

Garland
Festoon of flowers,
leaves, or other material,
worn for ornament or as
an honour or hung on
something as a
decoration.

84.

Poinsettia
A tropical plant with
groups of bright red
leaves that look like
flowers.

85.

Christmas tree
A real or artificial
fir tree that is
decorated and kept
in the home at
Christmas.

86.

Present
Something you are
given on a special
occasion, for example
at Christmas or on
your birthday.

87.

Wreath
A ring made of
flowers and leaves or
evergreens used as
Christmas decoration.

88.

Mistletoe
An evergreen plant
that grows on trees,
with small, white
fruits and pale yellow
flowers.

89.

Christmas lights
Lamps or bulbs that
produce brightness
which are used as
Christmas decorations.

90.

Candy cane
A piece of flavoured
hard candy shaped
like a walking stick.

Santa Claus
The imaginary old man with
long, white hair and a beard
and a red coat who is believed
by children to bring them
presents at Christmas, or a
person who dresses as this
character for children.

92.

Cracker
A paper tube with small toys,
small pieces of sweet food,
etc. inside, which is covered
with bright paper and makes
a short, sharp sound when
both ends are pulled.

93.

Snowflake
A small piece
of snow that
falls from the
sky.

94.

Christmas pudding
A sweet, dark food
containing dried fruit,
eaten at the end of the
meal in some countries
at Christmas.

95.

Tinsel
Long pieces of thin,
shiny material used as
decoration, especially
at Christmas.

96.

Bauble
A ball-shaped
Christmas
decoration for
hanging on a tree.

97.

Advent calendar
A decorative piece of card or
cloth with a small space or
window for each of the days of
the month before Christmas.
Each day a space or window is
opened to find a different
picture, a piece of chocolate,
or a present.

98.

Baby Jesus
The holy child,
who is the son
of God.

99.

Carolers
Members of a group
of people who go from
house to house singing
carols at Christmas.

100.

Nativity scene
A set of figures
displayed at Christmas
as an artistic
representation of the
birth of Jesus Christ.

101.

The Three Wise Men
In the Bible, the three
men, thought to be kings
or astrologers, who
followed a star to visit
Jesus Christ when he was
a baby and gave him
presents.

102.

Manger
A small box
from which
animals feed.

103.

Mary
The mother of
Jesus Christ.

104.

Coal
A hard, black substance
that is dug from the
earth in pieces, and can
be burned to produce
heat or power.

105.

Doll
A child’s toy in
the shape of a
small person or
baby.

106.

Joseph
The corporeal
father of Jesus
Christ.

107.

Mince pie
A covered
pastry case
filled with
mincemeat.

108.

Stable
A building in
which horses
are kept.

109.

Toys
Objects for
children to play
with.

110.

The Grinch
A character in a
story by Dr Seuss,
who hates Christmas
and tries to spoil it
for others.

111.

Shepherd
A person whose job
is to take care of
sheep and move
them from one place
to another.

112.

Teddy bear
A soft toy
bear.

113.

Wrapping paper
Decorated paper
that is used to
cover presents.

114.

Turkey
The meat of a
large bird that is
often eaten on
Christmas Day.

115.

Shooting star
A piece of rock from
space that produces a
bright light as it travels
through the earth's
atmosphere.

116.

Gingerbread
A type of cake,
usually very dark
brown, which
contains ginger.

117.

New Year’s resolutions
Promises that you make
to yourself to start
doing something good or
to stop doing something
bad on the first day of
the year.

118.

Christmas Eve
24th December,
the day before
Christmas Day.

119.

Boxing Day
In the UK and other
countries, the day
after Christmas Day,
which is a public
holiday.

120.

New Year’s Eve
The last day of
the year.

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