The Original Cowboys

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. bandana
    a large and brightly colored handkerchief
    They wore boots to the knee to keep out gravel, spurs to urge the horse to move quickly, bandanas to keep dust from their faces, and hats to protect their heads and faces from the heat and rain.
  2. rodeo
    an exhibition of cowboy skills
    Wild West shows later evolved into rodeos.
  3. barber
    a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
    He cooked three meals a day, and served as a doctor, dentist, barber, and counselor.
  4. counselor
    someone who gives advice about problems
    He cooked three meals a day, and served as a doctor, dentist, barber, and counselor.
  5. Hispanic
    an American whose first language is Spanish
    Cowboys portrayed in Hollywood were generally white actors but actually one of every three cowboys was African-American, Native American, or Hispanic.
  6. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
    The dangers of the job included: leading a thousand stampeding cattle without getting trampled, the risk of being kicked by a horse or charged by a steer, drowning at a river crossing, getting struck by lightning, or dying of pneumonia.
  7. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
    The dangers of the job included: leading a thousand stampeding cattle without getting trampled, the risk of being kicked by a horse or charged by a steer, drowning at a river crossing, getting struck by lightning, or dying of pneumonia.
  8. dessert
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    Most meals consisted of beans, biscuits, coffee, beef stew, and sometimes a sweet dessert like apple pie.
  9. legendary
    so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a myth
    One legendary cowboy was Bill Pickett.
  10. cattle
    domesticated cows as a group
    The dangers of the job included: leading a thousand stampeding cattle without getting trampled, the risk of being kicked by a horse or charged by a steer, drowning at a river crossing, getting struck by lightning, or dying of pneumonia.
  11. induct
    place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
    He was the first African American to be inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
  12. fascinated
    having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
    Whether represented in truth or fiction, Americans continue to be fascinated with the cowboy legends and the lifestyle of the Wild West.
  13. stew
    cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
    Most meals consisted of beans, biscuits, coffee, beef stew, and sometimes a sweet dessert like apple pie.
  14. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
    They wore boots to the knee to keep out gravel, spurs to urge the horse to move quickly, bandanas to keep dust from their faces, and hats to protect their heads and faces from the heat and rain.
  15. trample
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
    The dangers of the job included: leading a thousand stampeding cattle without getting trampled, the risk of being kicked by a horse or charged by a steer, drowning at a river crossing, getting struck by lightning, or dying of pneumonia.
  16. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
    Cowboys portrayed in Hollywood were generally white actors but actually one of every three cowboys was African-American, Native American, or Hispanic.
  17. dedicated
    devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
    The first cowboys were dedicated to doing their best and took pride in a job that required hard labor.
  18. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
    They wore boots to the knee to keep out gravel, spurs to urge the horse to move quickly, bandanas to keep dust from their faces, and hats to protect their heads and faces from the heat and rain.
  19. chap
    a boy or man
    The cowboys wore chaps over their pants to protect their legs while riding.
  20. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
    Europeans were very interested in the cowboy shows and perceived America as a wild western country.
  21. pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
    The first cowboys were dedicated to doing their best and took pride in a job that required hard labor.
  22. consist
    have its essential character
    Most meals consisted of beans, biscuits, coffee, beef stew, and sometimes a sweet dessert like apple pie.
  23. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    They wore boots to the knee to keep out gravel, spurs to urge the horse to move quickly, bandanas to keep dust from their faces, and hats to protect their heads and faces from the heat and rain.
  24. require
    have need of
    The first cowboys were dedicated to doing their best and took pride in a job that required hard labor.
Created on Sun Apr 12 01:31:51 EDT 2020

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