The Lottery Flashcards
1
Q
lottery
A
any scheme for the distribution of prizes by chance.
2
Q
Paraphernalia
A
(sometimes used with a singular verb) equipment, apparatus, or furnishing used in or necessary for a particular activity:
3
Q
Tradition
A
the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
4
Q
Ritual
A
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
5
Q
Perfunctory
A
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:
