Action! (Verbs)
To have clothing, jewelry, or masks on your body.
Wear
Full of bright colors, typical of Carnival.
Colorful
A set of clothes worn to look like a different person or character.
Costume
People who watch an event or a parade.
Spectators
To remove dirt from a house to prepare for new beginnings.
Clean
To go and see friends or family members during a holiday.
Visit
Full of loud sounds, often from bands or fireworks.
Noisy
A light inside a container that can be carried, often made of paper.
Lantern
A line of people or vehicles moving forward in a ceremony.
Procession
The different food items needed to make a specific recipe.
Ingredients
'To make something look more attractive by adding lights or flowers.
Decorate
Following customs that have existed for a long time.
Traditional
A large outdoor fire used for celebration or ritual.
Bonfire
A person from whom someone is descended (family from the past).
Ancestor
A type of cake or cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.
Gingerbread
To wear special clothes or a costume to look like someone else.
Dress up
Strange or unknown, often used to describe the Venice Carnival.
Mysterious
A large, decorated vehicle used in festivals and parades.
Float
A belief that certain actions can bring good or bad luck.
Superstition
Full of thick clouds near the ground, describing the weather in Venice.
Foggy
To remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past.
Commemorate
Related to the moon, specifically used for the Chinese New Year.
Lunar
A model or representation of a person, often burned or displayed.
Effigy
To send something through the air, like beads from a parade.
Throw
To mix ingredients quickly using a tool.
Beat / Whisk