Desert Gold Glossary

Desert Gold Glossary

ail

trouble or afflict in someone’s mind or body

cavalry

soldiers who fought on horseback

conceive

form a mental representation of smth

cowboy

a man, typically one on horseback, who herds and tends cattle, esp. in the western U.S. and as represented in westerns and novels

exaltation

exaltation a feeling or state of extreme happiness

idle

not active or in use

interior

inner

jostle

push, elbow, or bump against someone roughly, typically in a crowd

lee

shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, esp. nearby land

luminous

full of or shedding light; bright or shining, esp. in the dark

mantilla

a lace or silk scarf worn by women over the hair and shoulders, esp. in Spain

mesa

an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata

plaza

a public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area

pretentious

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance

prong

each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

rebel

a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler

refugee

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

resentment

bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly

sojourn

a temporary stay

solitude

the state or situation of being alone

sombrero

a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, typically worn in Mexico and the southwestern U.S

swerve

change or cause to change direction abruptly

the whole caboodle

whole number or quantity of people or things in question

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