Circus Vocab
Circus Vocab
Circus Vocab
Circus Vocab
Circus Vocab
100

To be allowed into somewhere

admission

100

a brightly colored rubber sac that is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children's toy or a decoration.

Balloon

100

an enormous mammal with a very long nose called a trunk.

Elephant 

100

a one-wheeled vehicle usu. propelled by means of pedals.

Unicycle

100

a candy made of soft, tiny bits of melted sugar spun around a stick or paper cone.

Cotton Candy

200

a small structure or booth, often a separate building or window, where tickets for events, attractions, or transportation are sold in person.

Ticket Booth

200

a large tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and northwestern India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females.

Lion

200

a mammal that spends most of its life in the ocean.

seal

200

a raised platform

Podium 

200

a hot, cooked sausage, sometimes called a frankfurter, eaten in a long, soft roll.

Hot Dog

300

The main tent in a circus

Big Top

300

a large furry mammal with a short tail. Bears are omnivorous; they may eat plants, honey, insects, fish, and small mammals. There are several kinds of bears, including black bears, brown bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears.

Bear

300

a large, very strong mammal with short, yellow-orange fur and black stripes.

tiger

300

to keep in motion in the air while tossing and catching.

Juggle 

300

a rich, sweet, frozen food made by mixing cream and milk products.

Ice Cream

400

The one in charge at a circus

Ringmaster

400

a person who has skill in magic and entertains people with magic tricks.

Magician

400

a small mammal that is one of the primates

Monkey

400

Someone who sells edible goods

Food Vendor

400

a reward given to the winner of a contest or game.

Prize

500

a comic entertainer, especially one in a circus, wearing a traditional costume and exaggerated makeup.

Clown

500

a large mammal with long legs and hooves.

horse

500

a furry animal with four legs, a pointed nose, and a tail. Their sharp teeth and claws are good for hunting small animals as food, but they also sometimes eat plant food

dog

500

a kind of corn whose kernels pop open into puffs when heated

Popcorn

500

to swallow a liquid.

Drink