Holiday Spelling Words
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. holiday
A. Something used to beautify (plural)
2. generous
B. An inherited pattern of thought or action (plural)
3. mistletoe
C. Made of grated potato and egg with a little flour (plural)
4. presents
D. To make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc
5. Christmas
E. The theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father
6. nativity
F. Holiday celebrated on December 25
7. decorate
G. A formal event performed on a special occasion
8. evergreen
H. A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
9. Hanukkah
I. Gifts wrapped for birthdays and holidays
10. latkes
J. An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
11. Kwanza
K. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white
12. religious
L. A politically organized body of people under a single government (plural)
13. celebration
M. The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
14. incense
N. A member of a ___ order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
15. ceremony
O. A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
16. ornaments
P. Special day of celebration or time off
17. countries
Q. A festival featuring African-American culture
18. traditions
R. Willing to give and share unstintingly