Alba Mejías_christmas

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  1. 1. Another word for decorating (from the song Deck the Halls)
  2. 3. sauce A traditional Christmas sauce, usually to accompany a turkey dish
  3. 4. A mean-spirited person who spoils the enjoyment of others (Christmas Grinch who spoils Christmas)
  4. 7. Related to religion or a god (Christmas is a holy day because it marks the birth of Jesus)
  5. 10. calendar An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to mark the days leading up to Christmas
  6. 11. A period of free time, also called vacation in the US
  7. 13. Singing carols
  8. 15. People who sing carols
  9. 16. A large branch of a tree
  10. 18. Also called lollies or sweets in Australia or the UK. Children usually get candy for Christmas
  11. 20. To observe an event, like Christmas, with ceremonies, traditions, and festivities
  12. 21. house A novelty confectionery shaped like a building that is made of cookie dough, cut and baked into appropriate components like walls and roofing
  13. 22. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus in Christian religions
  14. 23. To wrap presents in decorative paper (so the person you give the gist to doesn't know what they are getting)
  15. 24. canes A type of Christmas candy/lollies
  16. 27. A traditional ingredient for Christmas dishes, especially in America
  17. 28. The annual Christian festival celebrating Christ's birth
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  1. 2. A traditional christmas a drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar
  2. 3. A shout of encouragement, praise, or joy.
  3. 5. A small evergreen tree with shiny, sharp leaves and small, round, red fruit. It's used for Christmas decorations
  4. 6. A messenger from God, important around Christmas because an angel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus
  5. 8. A ball-shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on a tree
  6. 9. A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small. Elves accompany Sant
  7. 11. ho, ho! What Santa says before "Merry Christmas!"
  8. 12. To add things to an object in order to make it more attractive. Like decorating the Christmas tree with baubles
  9. 14. Before Turkey became a popular Christmas dish, people usually served geese (plural for goose) for Christmas dinner
  10. 15. A happy or religious song, usually one sung at Christmas
  11. 17. Day vThe day after Christmas. Why is it called "Boxing" day? We're not really sure
  12. 19. Sparkling or glittering, especially with reflected light (like: the Christmas tree is aglitter with lights)
  13. 20. Santa comes down the chimney to deliver gifts to good children
  14. 25. The period of four weeks before Christmas
  15. 26. Frost Jack Frost represents the coming of dark, cold days, like winter in the northern hemisphere