Circus Vocabulary

	acrobat	an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
	applaud	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
	amusement park	a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
	announcement	a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen
	audience	a gathering of spectators or listeners at a public performance
	balancer	an acrobat who balances himself or other objects in difficult positions
	band	a group of musicians playing music for dancing
	booth	a small shop at a fair for selling goods or entertainment
	bow	a decorative interlacing of ribbons
	bow	bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
	bicycle	a cycle that has two wheels and that are moved by foot pedals
	bumping cars	electric cars on a ring which people can ride and bump in each other for fun
	cannon	a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
	caravan	a camper equipped with living quarters
	carousel	large mechanical merry-go-round with seats for children to ride on
	cashier	an employee who receives and pays out money
	clown	a person who amuses others by funny behavior
	confetti	small pieces or streamers of coloured paper that are thrown around on festive occasions
	costume	the dress worn during a show
	culprit	someone who did something wrong
	elephant	one of the animals usually found performing circus tricks
	entertainment	an activity that amuses you
	Ferris wheel	rotating mechanism consisting of a large upright wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel turns; provides a ride at an amusement park
	flaming hoops	a circular band with fire used at the circus for animals to jump through
	hoola hoop	a rigid circular band of plastic or wood
	horse	one of the animals usually found performing circus tricks
	juggler	a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual facility
	lion tamer	an animal trainer who tames wild animals
	lorry	a large truck designed to carry heavy loads
	magician	someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
	monocycle	a cycle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
	moustache	an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
	musical instruments	various devices that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
	performance	a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
	performer	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
	parade	a procession of people walking together
	pins	a club-shaped wooden object used by jugglers
	ring	the middle part of the circus tent where the show takes part
	ringmaster	the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
	roller coaster	elevated railway in an amusement park usually with sharp curves and steep inclines
	seal	one of the animals usually found performing circus tricks, especially with balls, hoola hoops and pins.
	spectator	someone who looks at something
	star	someone who is very skilled in what he or she does
	swing	a mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	tawny	of a light brown to brownish orange colour
	technicolour	many different colours together
	tent	a portable shelter in which there is the circus show
	tiger	one of the animals usually found performing circus tricks
	tightrope	tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
	top hat	a man's hat with a tall crown
	trapeze	a circus acrobat using swings
	trick	a funny act done for fun or amusement which can sometimes be illusory to be thought of as magical
	troupe	a travelling group of circus performers
	trunk	a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
	unicycle	a cycle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
	vanish	disappear
	whip	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
	wig	hairpiece covering the head and made of human or synthetic hair