EASTER (30 words)

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  1. 6. The home that a bird makes to lay its eggs in.
  2. 8. Small coloured sweets that are hard on the outside and soft inside.
  3. 9. A water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak.
  4. 10. A light container, often with a handle, that is made of thin strips of wood, metal, or plastic twisted together, used for carrying or storing things.
  5. 11. A long pointed orange root eaten as a vegetable.
  6. 13. Yeast buns with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
  7. 14. An especially pretty or fancy hat designed for a woman to wear to church on Easter Sunday or, especially, in an Easter parade.
  8. 16. A shape that consists of a vertical line or piece with a shorter horizontal line or piece across it, which is the most important symbol of Christianity.
  9. 18. A rabbit that according to tradition brings Easter eggs to good children.
  10. 19. A baby bird, especially a young chicken.
  11. 21. A sweet food made by making a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in the oven, which is eaten at Easter.
  12. 23. A brightly coloured flower that grows in the spring, and has oval or pointed petals packed closely together.
  13. 24. A stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns.
  14. 25. A plant with a large, bell-shaped flower on a long stem, which is usually white.
  15. 27. An adult female chicken, often kept for its eggs.
  16. 28. A tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top.
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  1. 1. The holy book of the Christian religion consisting of the Old and New Testaments.
  2. 2. A young sheep.
  3. 3. Oval objects, usually made of chocolate, which are given as a present at Easter.
  4. 4. The man believed by his religious followers to be the son of God.
  5. 5. Brightly coloured objects used at Easter to make a place look more attractive.
  6. 7. A yellow, bell-shaped flower with a long stem that is commonly seen in the spring.
  7. 12. A type of insect with large, often brightly coloured wings.
  8. 15. A very common plant consisting of large numbers of thin, spiky, green leaves that cover the surface of the ground.
  9. 17. The season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again.
  10. 18. An Easter game during which decorated eggs or Easter eggs are hidden for children to find.
  11. 20. A procession held on or near Easter Day for which people dress up in especially smart clothes and wear Easter bonnets.
  12. 21. The art or craft of decorating eggs.
  13. 22. A building for Christian religious activities.
  14. 26. Small sweets, usually brown, made from cacao seeds.