Carnival Vocabulary
Ferris Wheel – a large, vertical wheel in an amusement park with seats that stay horizontal as the wheel turns round.
Sentence – We took the ferris wheel and had a wonderful bird’s eye view of the city.
Festival – a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies
Sentence – The accusation of elitism seems unfair as the festival presents a wide range of music, with something to please everyone.
Festive – having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion.
Sentence – Setting off firecrackers can add to the festive atmosphere and offer an outlet for people’s pleasure and excitement.
Festivity – the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion
Sentence – The drunken revel of the Roman leaders has the right air of impromptu festivity.
Fete – a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and food, often organized to collect money for a particular purpose
Sentence – Over ￡1,500 was raised at the fete and this will be used to give 200 pensioners a slap-up Christmas dinner.
Fiesta – a public celebration in Spain or Latin America, especially one on a religious holiday, with different types of entertainment and activities
Sentence – For Televisa that could mean the end of a luxurious fiesta.
Float – to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
Sentence – She stopped rowing and let the boat float with the stream.
Food – something that people and animals eat, or plants absorb, to keep them alive
Sentence – She resorted to stealing food out of desperation.
Fried Dough – It is traditionally made from leftover bread dough and pan-fried, as opposed to deep-fried.
Sentence – The fried dough in the carnival was very tasty.
Frolic- to play and behave in a happy way.
Sentence – Bask in the golden sun and frolic on the soft sands as you experience friendly Maldivian hospitality and explore the rich tropical wonders of a vibrant island nation.
Fun – pleasure, enjoyment, or entertainment
Sentence – We don’t have any fun anymore.
Fun House – a building equipped with trick mirrors, shifting floors, and other devices designed to scare or amuse people as they walk through.
Sentence – Dreams are like fun house mirrors that reflect your emotional state.
Funfair – a place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes
Sentence – At the funfair, near the ghost train , the marshmallow twister is twisting.
Funnel Cakes – a cake made of batter that is poured through a funnel into hot fat or oil, deep-fried until crisp, and served sprinkled with sugar.
Sentence – In the fair there was variety of funnel cakes available.
Gala – a special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances.
Sentence – Her Royal Highness went round the room meeting many of those who had supported this Gala evening.
Games – an organized competition consisting of different sporting events
Sentence – Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
Gathering – a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group.
Sentence – There was a huge gathering on the last day of annual carnival.
Gleeful – happiness, excitement, or pleasure.
Sentence – Her laugh was a gleeful, exuberant shout, her deep voice making it almost masculine.
Hijinks – energetic and excited behaviour in which people do funny things or play tricks on someone
Sentence – But I’m not digging his new idea that our youthful hijinks, often frozen in the amber of the interwebs, wouldn’t matter so much if we would all just change our names whenever we wanted!
