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1. Hanukkah |
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) something used to beautify or commemorate.
C) 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.
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2. Kwanzaa |
A) 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.
B) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st
in some African-American communities.
C) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
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3. ornaments |
A) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
B) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting;
the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
C) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of
something.
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4. tinsel |
A) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
B) a glittering metallic substance used in pieces or strips
to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
C) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
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5. snowman |
A) a figure of a person made of packed snow.
B) something used to beautify or commemorate.
C) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
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6. Diwali |
A) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday
throughout India.
B) a harvest festival celebrated from Dec. 26th until Jan. 1st
in some African-American communities.
C) an accessory or detail used to beautify the appearance of
something.
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7. Rohatsu |
A) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
B) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
C) the day on which the Zen tradition commemorates the enlightenment,
or nirvana, of the Buddha.
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8. Ramadan |
A) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
B) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting;
the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
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11. coronation |
A) 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.
B) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
C) the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
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12. majestic |
A) a period of time set aside for feasting and celebration.
B) having or displaying great dignity or nobility.
C) something revealed or disclosed.
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13. decoration |
A) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday
throughout India.
B) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
C) something used to beautify or commemorate.
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14. revelation |
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated as a religious holiday
throughout India.
C) the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting;
the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
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15. dedication |
A) something revealed or disclosed.
B) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires.
C) complete and wholehearted fidelity.
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