Topic: Festivals in Japan
-a low that everyone stoops down to
[Word definitions]
deity (n.): a god, usually of a religion that has many of them
ward off (v.): keep something away
ancestor (n.): people further up one’s family tree (great-great-great-grandparents etc.)
bountiful (adj.): plentiful
volatile (adj.): can change rapidly and unpredictably; someone who is quick to anger
appease (v.): satisfy someone so that they remain peaceful / do not react badly
wrath (n.): extreme anger (this word is more often used in writing than said)
foremost (adj.): most important, the main one
sombre (adj.): dark or gloomy in tone or atmosphere
equinox (n.): the time when day and night are of equal length (in spring and in autumn)
incorporate (v.): include or combine something as a part of a whole
secular (adj.): not related to religions
overpriced (adj.): too expensive considering what it is (amount/quality/usual market price)