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CEFR B1 Vocabulary - Lesson 26
Here you will learn some English words about religion and festivals, such as "carol", "eggnog", "elf", etc. prepared for B1 learners.
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santa claus
[noun]
an imaginary man with gray long beard wearing red clothes, which children believe brings presents for them at Christmas
christmas carol
[noun]
a religious song that is sung at Christmas or during Christmas holiday season
eggnog
[noun]
a drink made with milk, sugar, eggs, and alcoholic beverages such as brandy or rum
christmas stocking
[noun]
a long and large sock that children leave somewhere in their house before they go to bed on Christmas Eve so that later they can find it filled with presents
christmas tree
[noun]
a specific tree that is covered with lights and decorations and put in or outside houses at Christmas
christmas eve
[noun]
the 24th of December, which is the day before Christmas; this day's evening
mistletoe
[noun]
a parasitic plant with white berries that grows on other trees, often used as Christmas decoration
God
[noun]
the supernatural being that Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship and believe to be the creator of the universe
angel
[noun]
a spiritual and holy being with two white wings, believed to be a servant or agent of God
elf
[noun]
(in fairy stories) a small human-like creature that has pointed ears and magical powers
Hanukkah
[noun]
an eight-day holiday when Jewish people remember the time that an important temple was given back to them
miracle
[noun]
an occurrence or event that is impossible to be the work of a human being rather a supernatural power
Easter
[noun]
a holiday when Christians celebrate Jesus Christ's return to life after he died according to the Bible
Thanksgiving
[noun]
a national holiday in the US and Canada when families gather and have a special meal to give thanks to God
celebration
[noun]
the action of celebrating something, such as an important event, day, etc.
religion
[noun]
the belief in a higher power such as a god and the activities it involves or requires
abbey
[noun]
a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
cathedral
[noun]
the largest and most important church of a specific area, which is controlled by a bishop
ceremony
[noun]
a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed
custom
[noun]
a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people
tradition
[noun]
an established way of thinking or doing something among a specific group of people
priest
[noun]
a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church
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