Saturnalia
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. december
A. A day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration (plural)
2. farming
B. A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
3. gods
C. A ceremonial dinner party for many people
4. romans
D. Stick of wax with a wick in the middle (plural)
5. family
E. A giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles
6. decorations
F. The last month of the year
7. friends
G. The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
8. golden age
H. Parents, children and relatives who belong together
9. saturn
I. People you like and enjoy spending time with
10. candles
J. Something used to beautify (plural)
11. festivals
K. Any period of seven consecutive days
12. celebration
L. An inhabitant of the ancient ___ Empire (plural)
13. feast
M. The creator and ruler worshipped in many faiths (plural)
14. evergreen
N. A time period when some activity or skill was at its peak
15. week
O. The public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
16. winter
P. The coldest season of the year