Idioms
I'm stuffed
Very full.
Season
To make food taste good. Time of the year.
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Anticipation
The kids watched with anticipation as each parade float came down the street. They could not wait to see which one would be next!
A feeling of excitement about something you know is going to happen
delicious
good
yummy
tasty
Abundance
There was an abundance of food on the Thanksgiving table that would be impossible to eat in one sitting. We will be eating leftovers for days.
to have more than you need
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Count your blessings.
be grateful and thankful for what you have
Trip
A vacation
To fall
Frigid
The frigid fall air gave me goosebumps as I walked through the park. I wished I had brought a jacket to wear.
cold
relatives
family members
kin
Watching the Macy's parade is a Thanksgiving tradition for my family. We do it every Thanksgiving morning.
events that people observe and repeat in the same way at the same time of the year / month / week
Couch potato
lazy and laying around
Roll
A type of bread
A type of movement
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Immense
The immense weight of the turkey caused it to be undercooked. We had to wait much longer than we wanted to eat our Thanksgiving feast.
very big in size or amount
cheerful
happy
jolly
merry
Centerpiece
I decided to place a large bouquet of fall colored flowers on the table as the centerpiece for our Thanksgiving feast.
a piece put in the center of something and especially a decoration for the center of a table.
Pigging out
eating way too much.
Stuff
to fill up (like the Thanksgiving turkey)
A bunch of random things
Expansive
The expansive Thanksgiving dinner filled up the entire table leaving little room for anyone to sit.
Covers a large area
plenty
enough
a lot of
many
Rancid
The rancid meat made the entire refrigerator smell. I wanted to puke as soon as I opened the door.
having a strong disagreeable smell or taste
nasty and rotten
Sweet tooth
Like sweet/sugary food.
Parade
A procession of people or vehicles all moving in the same direction through an area.
To show something off, to be proud of something you have so much that you want others to see it.
laborious
Preparing the Thanksgiving feast was a laborious task for my mother. She spent many hours in the kitchen and she was exhausted by the time we sat down to eat.
requires a lot of time and hard work
grateful
thankful
appreciative
Quarrel
My brothers got into a quarrel over whose football team was better. Mom had to step in and separate them so they could calm down.