Colonial Vocabulary

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colonies (noun)

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A group of people who live in a new place and are ruled by a country far away.

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regions (noun)

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A large area of land with similar features, like a desert or a forest.

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settled (verb)

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To make a home in a new place and start living there.

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practice (verb)

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To do something regularly to get better at it.

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excellent (adjective)

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Very good or great.

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England (noun)

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A country in Western Europe.

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Puritans (noun)

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A group of English Protestants who wanted to reform the Church of England.

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whaling (noun)

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The activity of hunting whales.