Vocabulary Review: Heritage and Frontier Life

Traditional vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to heritage, community service, and wildlife preservation on the plains.

heritage

cultural traditions passed down through generations

president

head of a country or organization

hero

a person admired for courage or noble deeds

protect

to keep safe from harm

volunteer

someone who helps without pay

mission

an important goal or assignment

motive

the reason behind an action

responsible

accountable for something

service

work done to help others

value

the importance or worth of something

reveille

a bugle call to wake soldiers

choir

a group of singers performing together

chorus

the repeated section of a song; a group singing together

dugout

a shelter dug into the ground; or a baseball bench area

turn a profit

to earn more money than you spend

hides

animal skins

afire to make a fortune

burning with desire to become rich

herd

a large group of animals

deep

packed full

underfoot

beneath one’s feet; in the way

glistened

shone with a sparkling light

lugging

carrying something heavy with great effort

orphans

children whose parents have died

a soft spot for critters

a tender fondness for animals

snoozing

taking a short nap

juniper

an evergreen shrub or tree

puny to fuss with

too small or weak to bother dealing with

can’t tell

unable to notice or distinguish

beef jerky

dried, preserved strips of beef

disappear

to vanish; to no longer be visible

strolled

walked slowly and casually

tucked

neatly stored or folded away

tending to

taking care of

runts

the smallest or weakest animals in a litter

plump

rounded and slightly fat in a healthy way

stoking

feeding a fire to keep it burning

mending

repairing something broken or torn

fending off

defending against threats

poachers

people who illegally hunt animals

head

unit for counting animals (e.g. “20 head of buffalo”)

yearlings

animals that are one year old

spread

a large area of land, especially a ranch

timber stalls spiked to

wooden stalls fastened with spikes

boxcar

an enclosed railway freight car

range

open land where animals roam; home territory

rebirth

a new beginning; coming back to life

dot

to be scattered across a surface

whoop and holler

shouting and cheering loudly

strains

sounds of music

extinction

the complete disappearance of a species

plains

large, flat areas of land

tepee

a cone-shaped tent used by Native Americans

promote

to support or encourage something

reservation

land set aside for Native Americans to live on

offspring

the children or young of a person or animal

determined

having a firm decision to do something no matter what

protecting

actively keeping something safe from harm