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ESL - Vocab St Pat..
ESL - Vocab Saint Patrick's Day
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rainbow | Multicoloured arc where leprechauns hide their gold |
| To dye | to change the color of something, especially by using a special liquid or substance |
| To die | To stop living |
| Saint | Holy Figure |
| Ireland | Country where Patrick is Patron Saint |
| Green | The color of Ireland |
| A Shamrock | Three-leaf Irish clover |
| A Harp | Stringed instrument, emblem of Ireland |
| Gold | Precious yellow metal |
| A Horseshoe | Symbol that represents luck |
| A Leprechaun | |
| An elf | small and sprightly; mischievous, fairylike |
| A Snake | Reptile, mythically banished by Saint Patrick |
| A Jig | Irish dance |
| A Fiddle | Violin used in Irish music |
| A Pot | a container, typically filled with gold |
| A Coin | Piece of metal used as money |
| Orange | Colour on the Irish flag |
| Luck | fortune |
| A Parade | Public festive procession |
| Folklore | Traditional stories and legends |
| Bagpipes | Traditional wind instrument |
| Celtic | The people of Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
| Clovers | Also called trefoils, are plants with three green leaves |
| Four | leaf clover (shamrock) |
| To pinch | To squeeze tightly between the fingers |
| To be working-class | Working-class jobs encompass jobs from construction and factory work to customer service and caregiving, often without college degrees. |
| Heritage | Practices that are handed down from the past by tradition |
| Irish dance | Folk dancing from Ireland, where the dancers hold their faces and torsos still, while moving their legs and feet quickly |
| A pub | |
| A float | A decorated platform—built on a vehicle or towed behind one—that carries a theme, scene, or characters during a procession |
| Irish | Population from Ireland who immigrated to the U.S. due to a potato famine. |
| Mustard | Mustard is a popular, pungent condiment made by grinding seeds from the mustard plant (family Brassicaceae)—yellow, brown, or black—and mixing them with water, vinegar, lemon juice, wine, or other liquids. It ranges in flavor from mild to spicy |
| Cabbage | a round leafy green vegetable |
| Corned beef | a type of meat |
| Missionary | a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. |
| A scholar | a learned person; an expert in a field of study; someone who studies with a teacher; a student who gets a gift of money to pay for education |
| A slave | a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. |
| Captured | to take by force |
| A connection | a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else. |
| A condiment | Seasoning or relish for food, such as pepper, mustard, or sauce |
| Relish Sauce | Cooked, tangy condiment made from finely chopped fruits or vegetables—most commonly cucumbers, onions, and bell peppers—simmered in a mixture of vinegar, sugar, and spices. |
| An emblem | a symbol, a logo, an insignia, a crest |
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