Christmas

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Christmas carol
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joyful or religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
advent
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a period of 4 weeks before Christmas, the beginning of the church year
stocking
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a long sock hung up by children on Christmas Eve for Santa to fill up with gifts
Christmas's tree
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an evergreen or artificial tree decorated with light, tinsel and various ornaments at Christmas
cracker
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a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise
candle
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stick shaped piece of wax with a wick
tinsel
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long pieces of thin shiny material used as decoration
gingerbread
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a type of cake or cookie that contains ginger
mistletoe
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a type of evergreen plant that is traditional to kiss someone under it
sleigh
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a type of sledge pulled by horses or reindeers over snow and ice
shepherd
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a person who looks after sheep
reindeer
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a deer believed to pull the sleigh for Santa
white christmas
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a Christmas with snow on the ground
deck the halls
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to decorate ones home with Christmas decorations
the proof is in the pudding
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the success of something can only be judged by testing or using it
be left out in the cold
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to be excluded or forgotten as from the group, activity etc.
like turkeys voting for Christmas
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a choice made is clearly against one's self-interest
boxing day
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(in Britain) the first weekday after Christmas
bauble
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a ball shaped Christmas decoration for hanging on Christmas tree
carolers
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people who sing carols
ornament
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a beautiful object used as a decoration
jolly
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happy and cheerful
unwrap
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process of opening your christmas presents
wreath
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a decoration made from evergreens to represent the everlasting life, it is usually round with no begging or end
borscht
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a type of soup made from beetroot
evergreen
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a plant that retains green leaves through the year
Christmas card
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a decorated card that you send to someone at Christmas
egg-nog
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a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk
candy cane
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a hard red and white candy shaped like a cane
elves
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small creatures with pointed years that live with Santa Claus and act as his helpers
garland
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a circle made of flowers and leaves usually used as a Christmas decoration
illmination
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outdoor colored decorative lights used to decorate a town or building to celebrate Christmas
holly
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an evergreen plant with dark green leaves and red berries
to rejoice
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to feel or show great happiness about something
to overindulge
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to allow yourself to have too much of something enjoyable, especially food or drinks
mitten
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a typo of glove with single part for all the fingers except the thumb
pull out all the stops
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to make a lot of effort to do something well
tipsy
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slightly drunk
to slave over a hot stove
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to spend a lot of time preparing a meal
nutcracker
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a tool used for breaking a shell of a nut
all the trimmings
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all the extra things that come with something to make it more special
to get showered with gifts
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to get a lot of presents and gifts
the thought that counts
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kind intentions are more important than what you do or give someone
nearest and dearest
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ones close friends and relatives
festive
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cheerful and jovially celebratory
the star of bethlehem
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the star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise man to find him
secret santa
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when each person in a group buys a present for one other person in a secret
ribbon
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a long narrow strip of material used as a decoration
Christmas time
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the period around Christmas day
Christmas Eve
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the day before Christmas day
cranberry
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a small round red fruit with sour taste
yule log
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a cylinder shaped chocolate cake that is decorated to look like a log
grinch
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someone who spoils the pleasure of others
chestnut
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a large brown nut that grows on a sweet chestnut tree
clove
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a small dark brown dried flower of an evergreen tree used as a spice
figgy pudding
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a sweet food containing figs and other dried fruits
generosity
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the quality or condition of being generous
glad tidings
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good news
feast
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a special meal with a very good food or a large meal for many people

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