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Word List: Celebrations - list 2
- invitation, invitations [ɪnˈvəteɪʃən]
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of requesting a person's company, as an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend
- Example:
- Did you receive the invitation to Julia's birthday party?
- invite [ɪnˈvaɪt]
(verb) - Definition:
- to ask for the presence or participation of someone or something
- Example:
- We invited our friends round for dinner.
- New Year
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the first day of a calendar year
- Example:
- We're invited to our parents' house on New Year's day.
- Happy New Year
(Chunk) - Example:
- We wish you a Happy New Year!
- New Year's Eve, New Year's Eves
(noun) - Definition:
- the holiday occurring on the last day of the year, December 31st
- Example:
- How will you spend New Year's Eve?
- fireworks ['faɪɚwɜːks]
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- a device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration
- Example:
- I left the room before the fireworks went off.
- Easter [ˈiː.stə]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Christ; the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox
- Example:
- We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family.
- Happy Easter
(Chunk) - Example:
- Thanks for the "Happy Easter" card.
- Christmas, Christmases ['kɻɪs.məs]
(noun) - Definition:
- the Christian holiday which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
- Example:
- This Christmas we'll first open our presents, then go to grandma's for dinner.
- Merry Christmas
(Chunk) - Example:
- We wish you a Merry Christmas!
- Christmas Eve, Christmas Eves
(noun) - Definition:
- the evening of the 24th December, before Christmas Day
- Example:
- We also have a family dinner on Christmas Eve.
- Christmas tree, Christmas trees
(noun) - Definition:
- a conifer used during the Christmas holiday season, typically decorated with lights and ornaments and often a star or angel at its tip
- Example:
- Your Christmas tree is so beautifully decorated!
- Christmas carol, Christmas carols
(noun) - Definition:
- a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, or the winter season in general
- Example:
- The choir sang beautiful Christmas carols at the church.
- Christmas Day, Christmas Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
- Example:
- On the morning of Christmas Day we go to church.
- present, presents [ˈprɛzənt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions
- Example:
- What would you like as a present?
- Saint Valentine's Day, Saint Valentine's Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a holiday in remembrance of Saint Valentine, February 14th, celebrated by sending cards or similar tokens of love
- Example:
- Her boyfriend invited her to a candlelight dinner on Saint Valentine's Day.
- Halloween, Halloweens [ˈhæləʊiːn]
(noun) - Definition:
- the eve of All Hallows' Day, 31st October, celebrated (mostly in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States and Ireland) by children going door-to-door in costume and demanding candy with menaces
- Example:
- Look at the children's Hallloween costumes!
- party, parties [ˈpɑː.ti]
(noun) - Definition:
- a social gathering for entertainment and fun
- Example:
- I'm throwing a huge party for my 21st birthday.
- guest, guests [gɛst]
(noun) - Definition:
- a recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another
- Example:
- She invited more than 20 guests to her birthday party.
- fun [fʌn]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- amusement, enjoyment or pleasure
- Example:
- I want to go out this evening and have some fun.
- have fun
(Chunk) - Example:
- We had so much fun at the party yesterday!
- unforgettable
(adjective) - Definition:
- something that is very difficult to forget
- Example:
- Our wedding ceremony was unforgettable.
- Antonym(s):forgettable
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/celebrations/list-2/
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