December Wordlist

Michele H. (United States of America)
A fun list of December words.
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  1. mistletoe
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
  2. reindeer
    Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes
  3. poinsettia
    tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
  4. holiday
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
  5. Kwanza
    a festival featuring African-American culture
  6. Hanukkah
    (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
  7. Christmas
    a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ
  8. tinsel
    glittering metal foil used as decoration
  9. angel
    spiritual being attendant upon God
  10. chimney
    vertical flue carrying smoke through the wall of a building
  11. ornament
    something used to beautify
  12. sleigh
    a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs
  13. wreath
    a circular band of flowers or other foliage
  14. festival
    an organized series of acts and performances
  15. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
  16. cocoa
    powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
  17. peace
    the state prevailing during the absence of war
  18. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
  19. cookie
    any of various small flat sweet cakes
  20. family
    a group of people related to one another
  21. present
    happening or existing now
  22. celebration
    a joyful occasion for festivities to mark some happy event
Created on Mon Dec 06 09:33:48 EST 2010

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