lottery Flashcards
1
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lottery
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a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
2
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paraphernalia
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equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity:
3
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tradition
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the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
4
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ritual
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an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
5
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perfunctory
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performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: