The Lottery Flashcards
1
Q
Lottery
A
a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
2
Q
paraphernalia.
A
paraphernalia. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles. paraphernalia daintily defiantly interminably perfunctory sacrifice lottery civic recital assemble administer. perfunctory. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
3
Q
Tradition
A
the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
4
Q
ritual
A
a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.
5
Q
perfunctory
A
carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
