Vocabulary list for Pilgrams
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| Pilgrim | people who are always traveling to find something they love, or to find a land where they can be happier.
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| Mayflower | the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton to the New World in 1620.
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| turkey | a large bird; very popular dish at Thanksgiving meals.
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| Thanksgiving | a day set aside in the United States for giving thanks.
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| harvest | the season when ripened crops are gathered.
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| Plymouth | the place where the Mayflower landed in 1620.
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| yoke | a frame fitting the neck and shouders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end.
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| doublet | a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by Pilgrim men and boys.
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| breeches | knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men
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| petticoat | an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric, worn by Pilgrim wormen and girls.
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| apron | a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing.
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| kindling | material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire.
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| plantation | a large farm on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or the like is grown.
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| holiday | a day of celebration with festivities.
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| dressing | stuffing to go with a cooked turkey.
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| conflict | a disagreement.
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| Mayflower Compact | an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
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| John Smith | was the captain of the Mayflower and leader of the Pilgrims who came to America.
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| settlers | a person who settles in a new country or area
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| Jamestown | first English settlement in North America in 1607.
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