mince pie
a type of pie that is filled with mincemeat, usually eaten at Christmas
twirl
to move in circles, or to make something move in circles
the shot put
a sports event in which you throw a heavy metal ball called the shot as far as you can
sledge
a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow. It has long pieces of wood fitted to the bottom,...
crinoline
a frame that women in the past wore under their skirts to give them a round shape
lunacy
stupid and possibly dangerous ideas or behaviour
contrite
very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad
eponymous
the eponymous character in a story has the same name as the title of the story
the intelligentsia
the people in a society who are the best educated and the most interested in art, science,...