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2012 - Origins of Halloween

AB
annuallyADV- every year; yearly
customNOUN- something people do because it is traditional in their society; a tradition
spreadVERB- to distribute something over a wide area; to cover a wide area
prayVERB- to speak with a god or gods to ask for help or to give thanks
ancientADJ - very old; belonging to the past
nowadaysADVERB - in the present; these days; currently
majorityN- most of the people or things in a group
symbolN- a picture, person, or object that represents an idea or organization
frighteningADJ- scary; making you feel afraid or nervous
celebrationNOUN - a party or special occasion
prayerN- words that you say to god to ask for help or give thanks
originthe beginning or the source of something
modernnew, current; belonging to the present time
spiritsoul; the non-physical part of a person's body, which many people believe continues to exist after the person dies
pass awayto die (polite)
evilextremely bad, harmful and wrong
hugevery large
bonfirea big outdoor fire
soulspirit; the non-physical part of a person's body, which many people believe continues to exist after the person dies
exchangegive something to someone who gives something to you; change one thing for another thing
distributegive something to each person in a group
trick-or-treatput on a costume and go from house to house collecting candy
immigranta person who enters another country to live there
widelyin a lot of places or by a lot of people
commercialrelated to business
decorationsomething pretty that you use to make something more attractive
historiana person who studies history
costumeclothes you wear to make you look like someone or something else
carveto cut something into a shape
lanterna type of lamp
typicalcommon, normal, usual
remainstay
religiousrelated to a belief in god; spiritual
begto ask for something, especially food or money


Liz Flynn

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