Thanksgiving – Families Coming Together

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. puritan
    someone who adheres to strict religious principles
    Some people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the first harvest of the pilgrims and puritans, groups of people from England who immigrated to North America in the 1600s.
  2. pilgrim
    someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of devotion
    Some people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the first harvest of the pilgrims and puritans, groups of people from England who immigrated to North America in the 1600s.
  3. dessert
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    Pies are usually served for dessert.
  4. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
    Some people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the first harvest of the pilgrims and puritans, groups of people from England who immigrated to North America in the 1600s.
  5. recreate
    make anew
    Some people recreate the first Thanksgiving and dress up as pilgrims, puritans, and the Native Americans who are said to have helped the new arrivals find food to survive their first winter.
  6. immigrate
    come into a new country and change residency
    Some people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember the first harvest of the pilgrims and puritans, groups of people from England who immigrated to North America in the 1600s.
  7. ingredient
    a component of a mixture or compound
    Many of these dinners use ingredients associated with the fall harvest, like cranberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and blueberries.
  8. parade
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
    In New York City, Macy's, a department store, holds a large parade with huge balloons of various cartoon characters floating down the street.
  9. privacy
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
    Thanksgiving is not just celebrated in the privacy of people's homes.
  10. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    On Thanksgiving many families prepare large, elaborate dinners to share with friends and loved ones.
  11. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    In New York City, Macy's, a department store, holds a large parade with huge balloons of various cartoon characters floating down the street.
  12. survive
    continue in existence after
    Some people recreate the first Thanksgiving and dress up as pilgrims, puritans, and the Native Americans who are said to have helped the new arrivals find food to survive their first winter.
  13. pardon
    grant release from punishment for an offense
    Every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey, saving it from becoming someone's meal.
  14. native
    characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
    Some people recreate the first Thanksgiving and dress up as pilgrims, puritans, and the Native Americans who are said to have helped the new arrivals find food to survive their first winter.
  15. various
    having great diversity or variety
    In New York City, Macy's, a department store, holds a large parade with huge balloons of various cartoon characters floating down the street.
  16. associate
    bring or come into action
    Many of these dinners use ingredients associated with the fall harvest, like cranberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, and blueberries.
  17. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    Extended family members often travel long distances to share the day with their loved ones.
Created on Sat Nov 21 06:12:01 EST 2020 (updated Sat Nov 28 01:08:51 EST 2020)

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