Collection 4: "My Wonder Horse" by Sabine R. Ulibarri

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  1. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
    The winter he passed like an illustrious warrior celebrating a well-earned victory.
  2. in vain
    without a successful result or effect
    So many traps, so many snares, so many searching parties, and all in vain.
  3. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
    Many a valiant cowboy swore to put his halter and his brand on the animal.
  4. halter
    rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
    Many a valiant cowboy swore to put his halter and his brand on the animal.
  5. lasso
    a long noosed rope used to catch animals
    I joined in the universal obsession—like the hope of winning the lottery—of putting my lasso on him some day, of capturing him and showing him off on Sunday afternoons when the girls of the town strolled through the streets.
  6. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
    Listless and drowsy in the lethargy of late afternoon, I was dozing on my horse.
  7. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    Listless and drowsy in the lethargy of late afternoon, I was dozing on my horse.
  8. languor
    a relaxed comfortable feeling
    Already my comrades would be sitting around the campfire, playing the guitar, telling stories of past or present, or surrendering to the languor of the late afternoon.
  9. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
    Pride, prestige, and art incarnate in animal flesh.
  10. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
    Pride, prestige, and art incarnate in animal flesh.
  11. virile
    characterized by energy and vigor
    A picture of burning beauty and virile freedom.
  12. toil
    productive work, especially physical work done for wages
    My horse followed them, and I came slowly back from the land of dreams to the world of toil.
  13. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
    I had slept badly but had kept the vigil well.
  14. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
    A sudden, violent scream breaks the silence. A glove hurled into my face. A challenge and a mandate.
  15. ferment
    a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
    He and I. My inner ferment bubbles to my lips.
  16. wane
    become smaller
    Under-nourished as the Wonder Horse is, his strength is waning.
  17. recoil
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    At first, he flinches and recoils.
  18. exultant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
    Ahead of me, along the trail already made, I drove him toward the town. Triumphant. Exultant. Childish laughter gathered in my throat.
  19. indignity
    an affront to one's self-esteem
    He slipped and fell on his side. I suffered for him. The indignity. The humiliation. Majesty degraded.
  20. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
    He slipped and fell on his side. I suffered for him. The indignity. The humiliation. Majesty degraded.
  21. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
    I look apprehensively around me. I begin to be afraid.
  22. incessantly
    with unflagging resolve
    I see that during the night he walked incessantly, sniffing, searching for a way out.
  23. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
    No matter how much it hurt me, I was rejoicing over the flight and the freedom of the Wonder Horse, the dimensions of his indomitable spirit.
  24. transcendent
    beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience
    The Wonder Horse was transcendent.
Created on Mon Jun 15 08:19:51 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Jun 17 10:43:29 EDT 2020)

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