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FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Party

Gift
Present
Host (m) hostess (f)
Friends
Guests
Guest list
Cocktail
Dinner
Cake
Candle
Sweet
Candie
Pinata
Horn
Whisle
Sandwich
Cookie
Biscuit
Sweets
Cupcake
Lollipops
Icecream
Chocolate
Confetti
Hat
Clown
Ballon
Cocktails
Champange
Toast
Reception
Floral arrangements
Music
Band
Dj
Banner

Formal
Informal
Engagement
Bachelor’s
Birthday
Welcome
Farewell
Bridal-shower
Baby-shower Wedding anniversary
Christmas
New year
Cocktail
Dinner
Happy
Farewell
House-warming
House-leaving
Garden
Surprise

To celebrate

To hold

To rock

To blow out

To make a wish

To cut

To party

To set up

To blow

To clap

To sing

To open

To give

To eat

To invite

To join

To have

To organize

To throw

Hangover

Wet blanket

Congratulations!

Party pooper

All night long

For your birthday (What do you want for your birthday?)

On your birthday (She’ll be 34 on her next birthday)

Hang out

Party for somebody

At a party

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Invitation card

formal
informal

To invite
To come
To go

Please come to a birthday party

Request the pleasure of...

Would you like to come to...

Yes, I’d love to

That would be lovely, thank you

It’s a wonderful idea

Thank you. I’d like to come very much

I’m sorry. I can’t

I’m afraid I can’t

To send congratulations

Happy birthday!

RSVP (please answer)

At somebody’s invitation ( He is here to give a concert at the invitation of the British Council)

By invitation ( Membership of the club is by invitation only)

From – (we got a wedding invitation from Shashi and Len)

To – (Have you received your invitation to the party?)

To invite somebody to do something

To invite somebody along

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

Corsage
(flower for the girls’ wrist)
Flower
Limo
Tuxedo
Prom Queen and King
Date
Dinner
Party
Gown
Date
Invitation
Band
Punch
High school

Formal

To dance

To invite

To ride (in a limo)

FUNCTION | NOUNS | ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS | VERBS | GRAMATICAL CATEGORY* | EXPRESSIONS / POLYWORDS* | COLLOCATIONS

The fourth Thursday of November

Pumpkin pie
Turkey
Corn
Cranberry sauce
Beans
Parade
Pilgrims
Indians/Native Americans
Church
Feast
Mashed potatoes
Harvest festival
Cornucopia
Sweet potatoes

Thanks giving
Grateful

To pray

To thank

To give thanks

To celebrate

Thankfulness for peace

Family reunion

31st October |  |  |  |  |  |

31st October

Witch
Cauldron
Hat
Ghost
Spider
Bat
Pumpkin (Jack-o'-Lanterns)
Cat
Broomstick
Vampire
Haunted house
Costume
Mask

Scary

Eerie

Festive

To carve

To scare

Go trick-or-treating

Trick or treat

To Dress up

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17th March

The patron saint of Ireland

St. Patrick
Fairy
Horse shoe
Ireland
Irish flag
Rainbow
Shamrock
Pipe
Pot of gold
Harp
Flute
Hat
Cane
4 leaf clover
Leprechaun
Fiddle
Green
luck

Lucky

Aloof

To wear

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25th December

Snow
Advent
Carol
Carol singers
Santa Claus
Father Christmas
Chimney
Christmas
Christmas Tree
Gift
Toys
Sleigh
Reindeer
Turkey
Mistletoe
Holly
Ornament
Tinsel
Wreath
Snowflake
Candy cane

Christmas
White
Warm

To sing
To eat
To give

To decorate
To open

To kiss

Merry Christmas!

Did you have a good Christmas?

I celebrate Christmas at/in…

What did you get for Christmas?

Merry Christmas to you!
Season’s greetings

Stores are closed over Christmas

To ask for a kiss under the mistletoe

July 4th (USA)
September 18th (Cl)

National Anthem
Flag
Liberty
Patriot
Fireworks
Barbecue
Cueca
Kite

Traditional Patriotic

To sing

To eat
To dance
To fly

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