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Black Cowboy Wild HorsesBlack Cowboy Wild Horses
Vocabulary Day 1Vocabulary Day 1
bluffbluff• From the
edge of the bluff we could see the entire town.
• A high cliff or bank
bluffbluff• Example: cliff, ledge,
drop- off
• Non- example: flat surface, hill
herdherd• The herd of
cows strolled along the grassy field.
• A herd is a group of animals of a single kind
herdherd• Example: flock,
crowd, mob of cows, horses, sheep, etc
• Non-example: a group of cows and sheep together
maremare• The owner tied a
pretty pink bow in the mare’s mane.
• A female horse
maremare• Example:
• Non-example: stallion
milledmilled• The dogs milled
around in the cages not knowing what the man with the net was going to do.
• moved around in confusion
milledmilled• Example:
wander, meander (with confusion)
• Non-example: run, sleep
mustangsmustangs• The mustangs ran
around in the hills trying to scare off the rancher.
• Wild horses of the plains whose ancestors were horses brought from Spain
mustangsmustangs• Example:
horse
• Non-example: some other animal
ravineravine• The ravine made a
good hiding place for the horses since it was hard to get to.
• A narrow deep valley, usually worn away by water
ravineravine• Example: dried
river bed
• Non-example: rolling hills or valley
remorseremorse• She sat with her head
held low, full of remorse, as she waited to tell her mother the truth.
• The unhappiness that comes with wishing that one had not done something
remorseremorse• Example: after you
get caught lying and then think about your behavior and accept the consequences; feeling guilty
• Non-example: not feeling guilty
skitteredskittered
• The mouse skittered away once the man tried to catch it.
• Description: moved lightly and quickly
skitteredskittered• Example: rocks
across water
• Non-example: dropping rocks, stomping, running loudly
stallionstallion• The stallion was
the strongest horse, and was worth the most money.
• An adult male horse
stallionstallion
• Example:
• Non-example: mare
Partner TalkPartner Talk• Which word do you think is most
interesting? Why?
• Be ready to share your partner’s answer!