Christmas Vocabulary

3. a small, showy trinket or decoration
5. an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and shaped into a circle, and used for decoration or for a funeral
8. a soft brown cookie typically found during Christmas
11. very cold, with small white ice forming on surfaces
13. a plants with red petals and green leaves commonly used for decoration during Christmas
15. relating to or denoting a plant that retains green leaves throughout the year
17. a term used to describe items hanging on a Christmas tree
19. a specific time of the year
20. a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread

1. happy and cheerful
2. an extract from a tree that provides a sweet smell; usually used in incense or perfume
4. a spiritual celestial being that acts as a messenger of God; typically represented with wings and a halo
6. a Christmas time drink consisting of rum, brandy, or other alcohol mixed with beaten egg, milk, and sugar
7. news or information
9. the occassion of a person's birth; nowadays the word is often associated with Jesus birth
10. a plant commonly used for decoration during Christmas; it has green leaves and red berries
12. a religious song associated with Christmas, e.g. O Holy Night
14. a light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together
16. an animal with large hooves and antlers typically found in the far north
18. a type of bird sung in the song, the 12 Days of Christmas