2.   gathering major  occurrepent  fastingatone  anniversaryget rid of  prayerdawn Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Vocabulary Words

3.   Definition: group of people (noun) Example: Family gatherings are a traditional way to celebrate holidays. different forms: gather (v) gathering

4.   Definition: happen (verb) Example: Easter occurs in the spring. different forms: occurrence (n) occur

5.   Definition: not eating (noun) Example: Most religions have a time of fasting and prayers. different forms: fast (v) fasting

6.   Definition: annual celebration of an event (noun) Example: Christmas celebrates the anniversary of Jesus. anniversary

7.   Definition: request or thanks to God (noun) Example: Muslims spend many hours praying during Ramadan. different forms: pray (v) prayer

8.   Definition: very important (adjective) Example: Id-al-Fitr and Id-al-Adha are two major festivals of Islam. major

9.   Definition: to be sorry for (verb) Example: Lent is a time for Christians to pray, repent, and to do penance. different form: repentance (n) repent

10.   Definition: correct, make right (verb) Example: During Rosh Hashanah people look at their past mistakes and try to atone for them. different form: atonement (n) atone

11.   Definition: throw away, discard (verb) Example: Before Yom Kippur, Jews empty their pockets into a river to get rid of their sins. get rid of

12.   Definition: sunrise (noun) Example: Muslims fast from dawn to sunset during Ramadan. dawn

13.   annualfaiths  elderlystarvation  feastballoons  harvestsurvive  blessingswreath Ten Thanksgiving Day Vocabulary Words

14.   Definition: happening every year (adjective) Example: Thanksgiving is an annual holiday celebrated by people of all faiths. different form: annually (adv) annual

15.   Definition: old people (noun, adjective) Example: On Thanksgiving Day some organizations prepare food for the needy and the elderly. different forms: elders elderly

16.   Definition: a large meal, a banquet (noun) Example: The Pilgrims organized a feast to celebrate their survival. feast

17.   Definition: the collection of crops (fruits, vegetables) (noun) Example: After the Indians taught the Pilgrims how to plant, they had a good harvest. harvest

18.   Definition: good things (noun) Example: We thank God for the many blessings in life. blessings

19.   Definition: religions (noun) Example: People of all faiths celebrate Thanksgiving. faiths

20.   Definition: hunger (noun) Example: During the Pilgrims’ first year in America, many died from starvation. different forms: starve (v) starved (v, adj) starving (v, adj) starvation

21.  Definition: a bag filled with air or helium (noun) Example: In the parade we saw a huge balloon of Garfield the cat floating through the air. balloon

22.   Definition: to stay alive (verb) Example: Thanks to the Indians, the Pilgrims learned to survive. different forms: survival (adj) survive

23.   Definition: a circular arrangement of flowers or dried flowers (noun) Examples: It is traditional to decorate stores and homes with images of turkeys and Pilgrims, and wreaths of dried flowers and plants. wreath