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Daily 2
| Word | Definition | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CEMETERY | a place where dead people are buried. | I’m curious about this holiday, so I go to the cemetery to see what’s happening. |
| ATMOSPHERE | the general feeling or mood of a place | The atmosphere is like a party. |
| ANCESTORS | family members from past generations. | Families are sitting around the graves of their dead ancestors. |
| ADMIRE | to look at something with pleasure or appreciation. | I walk through the cemetery and admire the beauty of all the colorful flowers. |
| COLORFUL | having many bright colors. | I walk through the cemetery and admire the beauty of all the colorful flowers. |
| PICNIC | a meal eaten outdoors, often for enjoyment. | Some families are having a picnic next to the graves. |
| SOMBER | serious, quiet, and sad. | In the United States, cemeteries are always somber. |
| ACKNOWLEDGE | to accept or recognize something as true | I like that they acknowledge death, instead of denying it the way Americans do |
| DENYING | refusing to accept that something exists or is true. | I like that they acknowledge death, instead of denying it the way Americans do |
| APPRECIATE | to understand the value or importance of something. | It is also a day to appreciate life. |