festive [festiv] adj.
When something is festive, it is happy and related to a party or celebration.
—► Dean’s favorite part o f Christmas is the festive clothing that people wear.
jolly [d3alij adj.
When someone is jolly, they are cheerful and happy.
—* My grandm other’s jo lly attitude always made me smile.lentil [lent/I] n.
Lentils are very small beans that people cook and eat.
—► Danni made her special soup with lentils when her husband was sick.marshal [maxjai] v.
To marshal a group means to assemble them in order.
-» The students were marshaled outside and p ut into groups.morale [mourafel] n.
Morale is the amount of hope that people have during a difficult situation.
-» To improve our fam ily’s morale, mom suggested going on a picnic.prophecy [prdfasi] n.
A prophecy is a prediction about what will happen in the future.
—► Some people believe that prophecies are actually true.sage [seids] n.
A sage is someone who is very wise.
-*■ Hal always visited the local sage fo r help with love.senate [senat] n.
A senate is a part of the government in some countries.
—► Everybody liked Caroline and chose her to speak fo r them in the senate.sentiment [sentamant] n.
A sentiment is an opinion based on your feelings.
—► Tess told everyone at the table her sentiments about eating meat.unrest Unrest] n.
Unrest is a state of anger about something among the people in a place.
—» High taxes caused much o f the unrest that led to the Revolutionary War.