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gathering major occurrepent fastingatone anniversaryget rid of prayerdawn Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Vocabulary Words
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Definition: group of people (noun) Example: Family gatherings are a traditional way to celebrate holidays. different forms: gather (v) gathering
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Definition: happen (verb) Example: Easter occurs in the spring. different forms: occurrence (n) occur
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Definition: not eating (noun) Example: Most religions have a time of fasting and prayers. different forms: fast (v) fasting
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Definition: annual celebration of an event (noun) Example: Christmas celebrates the anniversary of Jesus. anniversary
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Definition: request or thanks to God (noun) Example: Muslims spend many hours praying during Ramadan. different forms: pray (v) prayer
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Definition: very important (adjective) Example: Id-al-Fitr and Id-al-Adha are two major festivals of Islam. major
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Definition: to be sorry for (verb) Example: Lent is a time for Christians to pray, repent, and to do penance. different form: repentance (n) repent
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Definition: correct, make right (verb) Example: During Rosh Hashanah people look at their past mistakes and try to atone for them. different form: atonement (n) atone
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Definition: throw away, discard (verb) Example: Before Yom Kippur, Jews empty their pockets into a river to get rid of their sins. get rid of
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Definition: sunrise (noun) Example: Muslims fast from dawn to sunset during Ramadan. dawn
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annualfaiths elderlystarvation feastballoons harvestsurvive blessingswreath Ten Thanksgiving Day Vocabulary Words
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Definition: happening every year (adjective) Example: Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated by people of all faiths. different form: annually (adv) annual
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Definition: old people (noun, adjective) Example: On Thanksgiving Day some organizations prepare food for the needy and the elderly. different forms: elders elderly
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Definition: a large meal, a banquet (noun) Example: The Pilgrims organized a feast to celebrate their survival. feast
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Definition: the collection of crops (fruits, vegetables) (noun) Example: After the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to plant, they had a good harvest. harvest
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Definition: good things (noun) Example: We thank God for the many blessings in life. blessings
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Definition: religions (noun) Example: People of all faiths celebrate Thanksgiving. faiths
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Definition: hunger (noun) Example: During the Pilgrims’ first year in America, many died from starvation. different forms: starve (v) starved (v, adj) starving (v, adj) starvation
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Definition: a bag filled with air or helium (noun) Example: In the parade we saw a huge balloon of Garfield the cat floating through the air. balloon
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Definition: to stay alive (verb) Example: Thanks to the Indians, the Pilgrims learned to survive. different forms: survival (adj) survive
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Definition: a circular arrangement of flowers or dried flowers (noun) Examples: It is traditional to decorate stores and homes with images of turkeys and Pilgrims, and wreaths of dried flowers and plants. wreath
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