Vocabulary – FDR Establishes Thanksgiving
Tradition
Pilgrims
Harvest
Routinely
Marked
Declare
Firmly
Glossary
Tradition: noun; a long-established action or pattern of behavior in a community or group of people, often one that has been handed down from generation to generation
Pilgrims: noun; any of the English Puritans who founded Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620.
Harvest: noun; the quantity of a crop that is gathered or ripens during a season
Routinely: adjective; boringly predictable, monotonous, and unchanging
Marked: verb; singled out, in this case singled out to celebrate
Declare: verb; to make an official or public announcement about somebody or something, especially on a legal or medical matter
Firmly: adjective; in a determined and unshakable way