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December Holidays Spelling Worksheet

Directions: Fill in the missing letters.

Number Word With Blank(s) Definition
1 r __ v __ l __ t i __ __ something revealed or disclosed.
2 __ __ __ a l i the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday throughout India.
3 __ __ c o __ a t i __ __ something used to beautify or commemorate.
4 __ __ __ u __ g __ n c e an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
5 c o __ __ n a __ __ o __ the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
6 __ a m __ d __ n the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
7 m a __ __ s __ i __ having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
8 f __ __ t __ v a __ a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
9 __ a __ u __ __ a h a Jewish festival lasting eight days, in commemoration of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.
10 t __ __ s __ l a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
11 o r __ a m __ __ __ s an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of something.
12 __ e d __ c a t __ __ __ complete and wholehearted fidelity.
13 R o __ __ t s __ the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment, or nirvana, of the Buddha.
14 __ n __ __ m a n a figure of a person made of packed snow.
15 __ w a n z __ __ a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st in some African-American communities.

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