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December Holiday Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet
Directions:
Circle the correct definition for each word.
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1. Hanukkah |
A) a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration
of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following
their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized
chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of
the festival.
B) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other
sovereign.
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2. Kwanzaa |
A) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other
sovereign.
B) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan.
1st in some African-American communities.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious
holiday throughout India.
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3. ornaments |
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) something used to beautify or commemorate.
C) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance
of something.
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4. tinsel |
A) a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips
to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious
holiday throughout India.
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5. snowman |
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious
holiday throughout India.
C) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
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6. Diwali |
A) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
B) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance
of something.
C) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious
holiday throughout India.
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7. Rohatsu |
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
C) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
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8. Ramadan |
A) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious
holiday throughout India.
B) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other
sovereign.
C) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of
fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
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9. indulgence |
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and
desires.
C) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan.
1st in some African-American communities.
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10. festival |
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) something revealed or disclosed.
C) a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
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11. coronation |
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other
sovereign.
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12. majestic |
A) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
B) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other
sovereign.
C) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
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13. decoration |
A) a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips
to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
B) a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration
of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following
their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized
chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of
the festival.
C) something used to beautify or commemorate.
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14. revelation |
A) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance
of something.
B) something revealed or disclosed.
C) a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
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15. dedication |
A) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
B) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
C) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of
fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
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