Synonyms
The Christmas tree is stunning when it is lit up. It is so beautiful. What does stunning mean?
What is beautiful?
Ms. Brayton is jubilant when singing Christmas carols! She can't help but be cheerful when singing such happy songs! What does jubilant mean?
cheerful, happy
The kids are so excited for Christmas that they suffer from insomnia. They might go to sleep later. What does insomnia mean?
Can't sleep, staying awake
Light up
The driver was accelerating at such a fast pace that the snow plow couldn't keep up with it anymore. What does accelerating mean?
Moving faster, faster
I was enthralled by the sounds of Christmas music being sung by the church choir, totally holding my attention. What does enthralled mean?
Holding your attention, mesmerizing, fascinating, spellbounding
My brother gorged himself on the holiday dinner, unlike my sister who barely ate anything at all. What does gorged mean?
Ate too much
Part of the Kwanzaa celebration is to remember ancestors. In fact, many holidays are about remembering family members who are no longer with us. What does ancestors mean?
Family members from the past
My dad gingerly put the delicate star at the top of the tree. He was very careful not to be too rough so that he wouldn't break the special star. What does gingerly mean?
Carefully, cautiously
Santa's elves are very industrious. Because of hard work, they can make many toys for the season. What does industrious mean?
Hardworking
The elf's clothes were tarnished with soot and grime from working in Santa's workshop, unlike Ms. Claus' white apron. What does tarnished mean?
Dirty, messed up
Tommy's gingerbread man was distinctive because he painted it with bright blue icing. It made it stand out from the other cookies. What does distinctive mean?
Stands out, different
When you peer at a snowflake under a microscope, you can see the details of it. What does peer mean?
Look
The kids put the ornaments haphazardly all over the tree. There was no order to how they put them all over the tree and it looked sloppy and overweighted on one side. What does haphazardly mean?
In no order whatsoever.
Buddy the elf perused the list of naughty kids so he wouldn't accidently give coal to any of the nice kids. What does perused mean?
Looked over carefully, examined, checked
My aunt is overzealous with her holiday decorations. There is not an inch of her house that is not covered with decorations. What does overzealous mean?
Too intense, too much,, extra, over the top