Carnivals Vocabulary

Amusement – the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh.

Sentence- I am happy to have afforded you amusement.

Banquet – a large formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches in honour of someone.

Sentence-  Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.

Bash – to hit hard.

Sentence-  She gave a big 40th birthday bash for her husband.

Beads – a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to make jewellery.

Sentence-  She wore a necklace of brightly coloured wooden beads, brought from annual carnival.

Block party –  a party that is held outdoors in a street or other public place, often organized by the people living in the local area.

Sentence-  Families mingled and enjoyed themselves at a block party.

Booth – a small space like a box that a person can go into.

Sentence-  The shutters were firmly closed at the ticket booth, the waxwork policemen staring with sightless eyes at passers-by.

Bumper cars – a small electric car driven for entertainment in a special closed space at a fair, etc., where the aim is to try to hit other cars.

Sentence-  The kids loved the fair, but they enjoyed the bumper cars most of all.

Candy apple – an apple covered with a hard, sweet substance made from boiling a mixture of sugar and water, and held on a stick.

Sentence-  It came in colors like orange sunburst, pearl white and the ever – popular candy apple red.

Carnival – (a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city.

Sentence-  The carnival got off to a virtually trouble-free start with the police reporting only one arrest.

Cavalcade – a line of people, vehicles, horses, etc. following a particular route as part of a ceremony.

Sentence-  The royal cavalcade entered London in early May and received a tumultuous welcome from its citizens.

Cavort – to jump or move around in a playful way, sometimes noisily, and often in a sexual way.

Sentence-  They were spotted cavorting beside the swimming pool.

Celebrate – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important.

Sentence-  We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant.

Celebration – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important.

Sentence-  They held a celebration rally.

Cheerful – happy and positive.

Sentence-  She lived in the village with her grandparents as cheerful as a lark.

Cheery – bright and happy.

Sentence-  A cheery fire burned in the fireplace.

Circus – a group of travelling performers including acrobats (= people skilled in difficult physical movements) or those who work with trained animals, or a performance by such people usually in a large tent.

Sentence-  The team performs under a circus tent.

Clown – an entertainer who wears funny clothes, has a painted face, and makes people laugh by performing tricks and behaving in a silly way.

Sentence-  As a clown he visits local hospitals to cheer up sick children.

Concessions – something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this.

Sentence-  We made concessions for the sake of peace.

Contest – a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given.

Sentence-  The contest has become personalised, if not bitter.

Costume – the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity.

Sentence-  She wore an antique gown to the costume party.

Cotton candy – a large soft ball of white or pink sugar in the form of thin threads, usually sold on a stick and eaten at fairs and amusement parks.

Sentence-  It’s cotton candy and bubble gum and babies, especially little girls.