4,4ab Flashcards

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altar

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holy table in a church

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carpenter

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a person who makes and/or fixes wooden things

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dress up

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to wear special clothes or costume

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evil spirits

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powerful forces that cause bad things

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fireworks

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small containers filled with explosive substances which produce loud noise and brightly coloured patterns in the sky

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honour

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to show great respect for sb/sth

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lantern

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a lamp in a metal frame with glass sides and a handle on top

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longship

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a narrow open vessel with oars used by the Vikings

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patron saint

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a saint who gives protection

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put up

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to stick or fasten sth

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replica

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a copy of sth

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scare away

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to frighten someone so that they go away

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set off

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to start

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ancient ritual

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a ceremony of the past

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applaud

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to clap in order to show approval of sb/sth

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bonfire

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a fire made outdoors as part of a celebration

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brass band

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a group of musicians who play musical instruments such as trumpets and horns

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burning tar

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thick black sticky substance in flames

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cheer

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to shout loudly to encourage sb or to show approval

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complete a circuit

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go round an entire set route

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court jester

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a person who made kings laugh

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eye-catching costumes

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outfits for dressing up that draw attention

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fancy dress

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funny clothing worn to a party

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gather

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(to cause) to come together

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gladiator
a man who fought to entertain an audience in ancient Rome
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hurl
to throw with a lot of force
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in anticipation of
looking forward to
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invasion
intrusion
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lift
to move sb or sth upwards
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nestle
to be in a comfortable or sheltered area
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outstanding
excellent
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parade
a group of people going in the same direction, celebrating sth
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procession
a group of people walking in a line as part of an event
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shallow wooden barrels
a wooden container with a short distance from top to bottom
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sleepy
drowsy
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spectacle
a sight, a scene
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stand in the streets
be outside in one position
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swarm
(of a group of people) to have somewhere in large numbers
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burst into applause
to suddenly start clapping
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excited about
looking forward to sth
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full of
have a lot of sth
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funeral
a ceremony in connection with a burial
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generosity
willingness to give
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give out
to distribute
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(in) honour
to show great respect for sb/sth
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in advance
before sth
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in charge
to have the control
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logo
a small design used by an organisation to identify itself
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make it up
to invent sth, usually a story or lie
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make out
to manage to see or hear sth with difficulty
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make up
to become friends again
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make up for
to compensate
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march
walk in a group in a regular step
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on display
arranging goods/objects for people to look at
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pace
to walk at a specific speed
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praise
to admire, honour, compliment
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retirement
the time when a worker leaves his job and stops working completely
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roast
cooked food in an oven or over a fire
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route
a way from one place to another
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senseless
happening for no good reason, foolish
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shamrock
a plant with three leaves on each stem
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sign
a mark or shape that always has a particular meaning
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speechless
temporarily unable to speak because of shock, surprise, etc
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symbol
sth that is used to indicate sth else
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take place on
to happen at a certain time
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thanks to
because of