Christmas Vocabulary

3. a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart
4. water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground
5. a yellow precious metal, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
7. a vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace (Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney)
9. a thing given to somebody as a gift.
10. ...Claus an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Father Christmas) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard (Santa Claus may be based in part on the historical figure of Saint Nicholas.)
12. a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun
13. the arrival of someone or something important
14. a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light
16. a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for Santa Claus or Father Christmas)
17. a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas
18. a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice
21. a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration
22. an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries

1. a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
2. a gum used for incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
6. abbreviation or informal term for Christmas
8. something that adds beauty; ornament
11. a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)
14. the religion based on the teachings and person of Jesus Christ
15. ...year the start of a year; the period just before and after 1 January
19. a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas
20. a small round fruit