The Lottery

Question 1

lottery

Answer 1

(Noun) A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.

Question 2

paraphernalia

Answer 2

(Noun) Miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.

Question 3

tradition

Answer 3

(Noun) The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

Question 4

ritual

Answer 4

(Noun) A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

(Adjective)Relating to or done as a religious or solemn rite.

Question 5

perfunctory

Answer 5

(Adjective) (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.