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Social Studies Chapter 5, The Puritans

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journalAnother word for diary.
banishedTo be sent away.
pilloryA wooden frame into which a person's head and hands were locked.
brandTo mark by burning.
militiaA company of soldiers who protected a town.
pewterA type of tin used to make spoons, forks, cups, bowls and pitchers.
musterA gathering of the militia to practice shooting or to be inspected.
apprenticeA person who lives with a craftsman and learns his skills.
blacksmithA person who shapes iron tools and other items.
flaxA plant with fibers that are used to make thread and other things.
gritsmillA place where grain is ground into flour.
hornbookA wooden paddle with a sheet of paper attached to it with words printed on it.
loomA machine that weaves thread or yarn together to make a cloth.
merchantA person who made a living by trading goods between the colonies and different countries.
public schoolA school that is paid for by all the people of a city or town.
accuseTo blame.
contentSatisfied.
flatteringFull of praise.


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