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consuetudes/ˈkɒnswɪˌtjuːdz/ /ˈkɑːnswɪˌtjuːdz/
Custom, familiarity.
kosher/ˈkɑʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈkəʊʃə/ /ˈkoʊʃəɹ/
(by extension) In accordance with standards or usual practice.
wreaths/ɹiːðz/
Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
mementoes/məˈmɛntoʊz/ /məˈmɛntəʊz/
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
elder/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/
An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.
pot luck/ˌpɒt ˈlʌk/ /ˌpɑːt ˈlʌk/
A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
decorums/dɪˈkɔːrəmz/ /dɛˈkɔːrəmz/
A convention of social behavior.
holy fool/ˈhoʊli ˈfuːl/
A person, often associated with gifts of prophecy and insight, who publicly acts as if mad or stupid, but whose madness is seen as concealing an inner sanctity for the purpose of self-humiliation.
firecrackers/ˈfaɪərˌkrækərz/
A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
throne[θɹəʊn] [θɹoʊn]
An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.