Unit 1 Vocabulary

Hindu people in India and all over the world celebrate Holi, or the festival of color. What does the underlined word mean?

• the same

• in all places

• spend time to rest

• do certain ceremonies and activities on a special day

Nowadays, most people celebrate Holi for two or three days. What does the underlined word mean?

• do things you enjoy

• use your arm to send something through the air

• spend time to rest

• do certain ceremonies and activities on a special day

The Festival of colors celebrates the beginning of spring. What does the underlined word mean?

• the same

• tiny, dry pieces of something, like dust

• a day or time of ceremonies and activities that usually happen at the same time and place

• do thing you enjoy

During the festival, people stop work and take time to relax. What is the meaning of the underlined word.

• spend time to rest

• do things you enjoy

• use your arm to send something through the air

• do ccertain ceremonies and activities on a special day

For two or three days during Holi, people have fun. They do things to be happy. What does the underlined word mean?

• tiny, dry piece of something, like dust

• do things you enjoy

• the same

• use your arm to send something through the air

They are buying and selling powders of different colors such as green, red, blue and yellow. What does the underlined word mean?

• tiny, dry pieces of something, like dust

• use your arm to send something through the air

• the air that you let in or let out of your mouth

• a piece of cloth with special colors for a country

People throw powders of different colors at each other. What does the underlined word mean?

• make something look nice by adding things to it

• stand together in a group

• having good things happen by chance

• use your arm to send something through the air

During the festival, all people-rich and poor, men and women, young and old-are equal and enjoy this time together. What does the underlined word mean?

• sticks of hard wax with a string on top that you light

• special taste

• the same

• the habits of a country's group