Christmas vocab

Terms	Definitions
decorate	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
celebrate	assign great social importance to
ornament	something used to beautify
feast	a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed
noel	period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
gala	a public entertainment marking a special event
manger	a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
carol	a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
tinsel	a thread with glittering metal foil attached
twinkle	gleam or glow intermittently
stocking
season	a recurrent time marked by major holidays
yule	winter solstice
chimney	a passage through which smoke escapes
elves	small individuals who work in Santa's workshop
reindeer	arctic deer with large antlers
tidings	news or information
tradition	a specific practice of long standing
wreath	round arrangement of flowers or greenery
holly	any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
mistletoe	an evergreen decoration used during the holidays for people to kiss under
advent calendar	the counting down to christmas; usually has a picture inside and a verse
fruitcake	a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
bells
eggnog	mixture of milk, eggs, sugar and cream
magi	three men were guided by a star to find the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem.
sleigh	a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
North Pole	the northern most point on earth
stocking stuffer	a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
scrooge	a bitter and/or greedy person; from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, an elderly stingy miser who is given a reality check by 3 visiting ghosts
pointsettia	a small shrub w/ showy flowers
garland	a wreath or chain of leaves and flowers