Word Meanings

pollinate: to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized.

The bees pollinated the clover.

fragrance: a pleasant smell.

The fragrance of roses filled the room.

blossoms: the condition of bearing flowers (usually preceded by "in").

Cherry trees in blossom provide color in early spring.

organic: produced or producing naturally, without using pesticides or other added chemicals.

Many people believe organic food is healthier for people and for the environment.

rustle: to cause to make a soft, hissing sound.

Wind rustled the dry leaves.

nectar: the sweet liquid a plant makes that attracts insects and birds.

Bees use nectar to make honey.

beverage: any liquid for drinking, except water or medicine.

The back of the menu has a list of beverages, but I don't see apple juice there.

flavour:
the particular way something tastes

multi-coloured: of or having many colors.

plumes: a large, fluffy, colorful feather.

He has a plume in his hat.

discard: to throw out or away; cast off.

We discarded some old clothing.

tempt: to be attractive or very appealing to.

The idea of a swim tempts me.

snack: a small meal eaten between meals.

The kindergarten children have their snack around ten o'clock every day.

fledgling: a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly.

Some of the fledglings seemed reluctant to fly from the nest.

earthy: consisting of the properties of earth; of the soil.

hibernate: to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate.

When the bear hibernates, does he wake up hungry?

bellow: to make the deep, loud cry of a bull

gibber: to talk incoherently or foolishly; chatter.

infant: a child in the first months of life.

He was adopted when he was just an infant.

delicate: pleasing to the senses in a light, soft, or mild way.

She enjoyed the delicate color and smell of the flowers.

scent: a smell.

Roses have a lovely scent.

gurgle: to flow with a noisy, bubbling sound.

The creek gurgled as the water flowed over the rocks.

to make a noise like a bubbling flow of liquid.

The baby gurgled happily.

remnant: a quantity, piece, or part that is left over or remains.

She made soup with the remnants of the roast chicken.

chilly: causing a cool feeling that is uncomfortable.

It is a chilly day for swimming.

emerge: to rise up from or come into view.

A shape emerged from the mist.

pepper: a hollow fruit that varies in size, shape, and color. Peppers can have either a hot or sweet taste. They are eaten as a vegetable or used to season other foods.

broccoli: a plant whose green flower buds and stalk are used for food. Broccoli is related to the cabbage plant.

swishing: a sound like that of water, dry leaves, or field grain moving suddenly and quickly, or a movement that makes that type of rustling or whistling sound.

I heard the swish of her broom on the sidewalk.

aroma: a pleasant smell; fragrance.

The kitchen had an aroma of freshly baked bread.

avocado: a tropical American fruit shaped like a pear. It has a green or black skin and a yellowish green pulp.

apricot: a soft round fruit with fuzzy, pale orange skin.

fig: a soft fruit, with many small seeds, that grows on a tree native to the Mediterranean, or the tree on which the fruit grows.

nectarine: a type of peach with a smooth skin.

savour: the taste or smell of something, or a particular taste or smell.

The sauce has a slight savor of roasted garlic. The savor of baked bread filled the air.

Nawruz: Nawruz, literally "new day," is the Iranian holiday that celebrates the beginning of spring. Nawruz was observed in Zoroastrian Persia and has long been celebrated in areas influenced by Persian culture. Nawruz begins at the vernal equinox on the first day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian solar calendar, and lasts thirteen days.

Chinese New Year: Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important festival in China and a major event in some other East Asian countries (Lunar New Year is known as Seollal in South Korea, Tet in Vietnam, and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolian). Lunar New Year celebrations are being held more and more in Western cities in recent years too, like New York, London, Vancouver, and Sydney.

Saraswati Puja: Maa Saraswati is a Hindu goddess of arts, music, knowledge, and learning. Hence students, professionals, musicians, scholars, and artists worship Devi Saraswati to achieve scholar skills, wisdom, knowledge, and artwork.

Shiv Ratri: It is an auspicious festival which is also known as the 'Great night of Lord Shiva' and celebrated in several forms.

Holi: Bright neon powder covers revelers in northern India during the annual Hindu celebration called Holi, usually held in March. Known as the festival of colors, Holi is celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna.

Easter: a Christian holiday to celebrate that Jesus Christ returned to life after he died. Easter is held every spring on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25.

Songkran: The festival in Thailand kicks off on April 13 and usually lasts three days, though festivities can start early or end later in some cities. The holiday’s main focus is about moving forward—in fact, the word Songkran comes from a phrase in the Sanskrit language that means “passage of the sun.”

Water plays a major role in the festival. Symbolically it washes away the previous year so people can get ready for the next one. But many other Songkran traditions use water as well.

Cherry Blossom Festival: In much of Japan, the flowering cherry trees come into full bloom around the beginning of April. April is the month when the new school year starts for Japanese children; it's also the month when companies start their new business years and when many new graduates start to work. So the cherry blossoms make people think of new beginnings. When they are in bloom, people make special visits to parks and other spots with many cherry trees; often they have picnics under the branches with family and friends.

Sechseläuten: Sechseläuten (Swiss German: Sächsilüüte) is an old spring festival that occurs in Zurich every year on the third Monday of April. The rite culminates in the burning of the Böög - a figure of a snowman symbolizing winter.

Semana Santa: Semana Santa is the Spanish celebration for the week leading up to Easter. It’s celebrated all over the country with religious brotherhoods performing penance processions on the streets. 

Traditionally running from Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos) to Easter Sunday (Domingo de Pascua), Semana Santa is the biggest religious celebration of the year in Spain, and it’s historically used as a way to explain the story of Jesus to the laypeople.

Marzanna: On the first day of spring in Poland, there is an old tradition namely the drowning of a Marzanna doll (topienie Marzanny). Marzanna or Morana was a Slavic goddess portrayed as a figure representing death, winter, and disease. The figure is braided from straw into the shape of a human and dressed in traditional local women’s clothing. The tradition started by burning the straw doll and drowned it in the river afterward. The drowning of the doll intended to summon the spring by letting the winter drift away in the river.

Cimburijada: Cimburijada is a Spring festival celebrated in the the city of Zenica, Bosnia. In Zenica, Spring is welcomed through the Festival of Scrambled Eggs. On the dawn of Spring (March 21), residents of the town walk to a large field, where they pitch tents and celebrate together. The most important part of the day is breakfast, where a giant pot of scrambled eggs, enough for the whole town to eat, is cooked and eaten together.

Fallas: From the 1st to 19th March, València is overturned by Fallas celebrations, a festivity that combines tradition, satire and art which shouldn’t be missed for anything in the world. The origin of las Fallas comes from the old carpenter’s tradition who, when celebrating the arrival of spring on 19th March, used to burn pieces of wood (parots) that were used to prop up their lights during the winter.

To this bonfire they gradually started to add old belongings and rags, which gave the wooden structure a human-looking aspect, until they became the ninots that we know today. 

Mexican Carnival: A popular fest in Mexico, the carnival is often associated with the culture and heritage of this country. Set out to the coastal towns of Mexico and you’ll be met with a vivid parade that will welcome you with music and laughter. There’ll be bursting colours, accompanied by drinks, treats, dancing, and more. And the best part – this festival will go on for more than a week, which is more than enough time to experience its magic to the fullest! In fact, it’s among those festivals that is celebrated on the first day of spring around the world.

Trujillo: Northern Peru is blessed with eternal spring—in fact, the nickname of Trujillo is the City of Eternal Spring. Thus, every September, when the winter season finally comes to an end in the southern hemisphere, Trujillo’s Spring Festival is a celebration of this fresh beginning to a new chapter of our year. The annual parade is now a 70-year tradition that remains one of the city’s most anticipated.

The event was originally organized by the city’s Club de Leones, or Lion’s Club, as a means to raise funds and carry out philanthropic activities. Nonetheless, today the festivity brings together thousands of people, both local and international, to enjoy a celebration that has come to represent the city.

 

Tulip Festival: The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is one of the destination events for the Pacific Northwest, held from April 1-30, celebrating millions of tulips bursting into bloom. As with all things governed by Mother Nature, the tulips bloom according to their own schedule sometime during the festival. The tulips allow us to share our corner of the world and showcase Skagit Valley agriculture.

Rose Festival: Fukuoka City Botanical Garden exhibits about 2,600 species and 190,000 plants indoors and outdoors. At the annual Rose Festival, which is held at the best time to see spring roses, 280 varieties and 1,300 roses give off a rich scent around a large flower bed of 500 m2, and you can appreciate the colorful roses.

artefact: any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era.

The museum had an exhibit of ancient Mexican artifacts.

diagram: a drawing or plan that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together.

He drew a diagram to show me how my computer works.

vaccinate:  to give a vaccine to, so as to protect from a disease.

The doctor vaccinated the child against measles.

amuse: to hold the interest of in a pleasant way; entertain.

They amused the baby with a rattle.

entrance: a doorway or other place through which one enters.

The main entrance to the building faces the street.

excited: in a state of excitement; thrilled.

spirited: enthusiastic and determined:

The home team's spirited playing ensured them a comfortable victory.

optimistic: likely to be hopeful that things will work out well.

She is optimistic about her success in school.

jubilant: having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success.

The jubilant team hugged each other after their win.

gleeful: exuberantly joyful; merry

passionate: having or showing strong emotions.

She made a passionate speech against cutting down more trees.

amaze: to surprise greatly or fill with wonder; astonish.

The little girl's musical talent amazed the audience.

astonish: to fill with great surprise or amazement.

The news that we had won free tickets astonished us.

energetic: full of energy; active.

He is energetic when he's had enough sleep.

jubilant: having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success.

The jubilant team hugged each other after their win.

enthusiastic: having or showing great interest.

Her book report got an enthusiastic response from the teacher.

curious: eager to learn or know.

She was curious about how stars were formed.

awe: a very strong feeling of wonder mixed with respect or fear.

We were in awe of the sunrise.

captivate: to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall.

She was captivated by the gracefulness of the dancers.

delight: great pleasure or joy.

I take great delight in teasing my little brother.

effervescent: emitting tiny gas bubbles; foaming; bubbly.

Sparkling wines are effervescent.

overwhelm: to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy.

The troops overwhelmed the city.

chirpy: happy and active:

She seemed quite chirpy this morning.

explorative: exploratory; related to, inclined to, or for the purpose of exploration.

bedazzle: to dazzle or impress so entirely as to cause confusion or uncritical admiration.

The show's fabulous costumes, lights, and sets bedazzled the audience.He seemed to bedazzle her with his immense charm.

buoyant: lighthearted or cheerful.

It was the last day of school, and the children were in a buoyant mood.

content:    wanting no more than what one has; satisfied.

elate:        to make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits.

The news of her receiving the scholarship elated her parents.

herald: a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger.

The herald announced the arrival of the king.

a person or thing that signals the beginning or approach of something.

The daffodil is a herald of spring.

valley: a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley.

A river flows through the valley.

meadow: an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay.

The sheep grazed in the meadow.

bloom: a flower; blossom

national park: a large area of scenic beauty, or historic or scientific interest, maintained and preserved by a national government for public use and enjoyment.

reap: to cut down and gather.

The farmer reaped the grain from the field.

donate: to give in order to help a charity or other group.

We donated cans of food to a charity for the homeless.

home-school: verb (used with object)

to teach (one's children) at home instead of sending them to school, verb (used without object) to educate one's children at home, noun: a school set up in the home.

social worker: work that promotes the well-being of society, as by assisting the underprivileged or disadvantaged.

eminent: standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding.

She is an eminent scientist.

compel: to force or drive to do something.

His violent actions compelled the teacher to call the police.

domestic worker: Domestic workers provide a range of services in private homes: they sweep and clean; wash clothes and dishes; shop and cook; care for children, the elderly, and the disabled; they provide gardening, driving, and security services.

governess: a woman hired to care for and teach the child or children of a family.

seamstress: a woman who sews, esp. as an occupation.

fictional: existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life.

The story takes place in a fictional town in the mountains of Colorado.The characters in the movie are fictional, but they are living through events that really happened in history.

prolong: to add length to or make last longer.

One way to prolong a pet's life is to feed it well.

convince: to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of").

She convinced the judge of her innocence.I can't convince him that he needs to eat vegetables.

chuckle: to laugh softly or in a quiet manner.

The old man chuckled at her joke.

whinny: to make the sound of a horse; neigh.

The horse whinnied as we entered the barn.

onomatopoeia: the formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as "bang," "moo," or "jingle".

endanger: to put in a dangerous situation.

She endangered all of us with her reckless driving.

brightening: to become or make luminous, bright, or brighter.

The room brightened as she threw open the curtains.

observe: to notice or see.

The parents observed that their child enjoyed music.

encourage: to give hope or courage to; give confidence to.

Winning in the first round encouraged the team and gave them confidence that they could win

affection: a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something.

I have very strong affection for my grandparents.

stranger: unusual; odd; peculiar

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