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ESL Fast 365 Essays #11 Mother's Day

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  1. disturbing
    causing distress or worry or anxiety
    In fact, the founder of the U.S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began protesting the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating.
  2. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
    All mother figures including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers are honored on the holiday.
  3. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
    Since its establishment, Mother's Day has been criticized for becoming highly commercialized.
  4. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
    In fact, the founder of the U.S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began protesting the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating.
  5. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
    Mother's Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors mothers in the United States.
  6. establishment
    the act of forming something
    Since its establishment, Mother's Day has been criticized for becoming highly commercialized.
  7. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
    A popular symbol of the holiday is the carnation.
  8. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
    Many other countries around the world have their own version of Mother's Day.
  9. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
    In fact, the founder of the U.S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began protesting the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating.
  10. arrest
    take into custody
    In fact, the founder of the U.S. holiday, Anna Jarvis, began protesting the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating.
  11. encourage
    inspire with confidence
    This is because when the holiday first began in the U.S. people were encouraged to wear a red carnation if their mother was alive or a white carnation if their mother was dead.
  12. distance
    a faraway point
    Mother's Day is also the most popular day to make long distance calls in the U.S.
  13. official
    having authority or sanction
    It became an official holiday in the country at the start of the 20th century as a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.
  14. figure
    the impression produced by a person
    All mother figures including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers are honored on the holiday.
Created on Fri Aug 28 13:27:38 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Aug 28 13:32:54 EDT 2020)

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