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Scotland Halloween Prefixes pt.2

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  • Halloween in Scotland is semilike how we celebrate it in America. What does semilike mean?
    half-like something
  • When Halloween was cold the smell of burning coal could be overwhelming. What does overwhelming mean?
    too much
  • It would be illogical if people handed out dollars to every trick-or-treater. What does illogical mean?
    without logic/doesn't make sense
  • It was impossible for most kids in Scotland to bite a scone without getting the treacle all over their face. What does impossible mean?
    not possible
  • Some kids may put on extraordinary performances to get a treat. What does extraordinary mean?
    special
  • To bob/dook for apples they would be peeled and submerged in water. What does submerge mean?
    to go under
  • To collect memories of Halloween people were interviewed. What does interview mean?
    a meeting between people where they ask questions
  • In the article it talked about how the website preserves Scotland’s history. What does preserve mean?
    to keep something
  • Traditionally people carved turnips at Halloween but they were ineffective as a lantern. What does ineffective mean?
    not effective
  • In the article it says it is unusual today to give kids money on Halloween. What does unusual mean?
    not usual
  • If someone was anti-Halloween, what would that mean?
    against Halloween; does not like it
  • I could foresee people deciding to give money rather than candy at Halloween. What does foresee mean?
    imagine; predict
  • I am going to retell the joke from the article. What does retell mean?
    tell again
  • Some people give trick-or-treaters non-food items. What does non-food mean? What was a non-food item that was given?
    not food