shoat
(noun) a young pig, especially one which is newly weaned
obsolete
(adjective) no longer produced or used; out of date
chaparral
(noun) a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
nonplussed
(adjective) unsure what to speak or do; perplexed
pettish
(adjective) (of a person or their behavior) childishly bad-tempered and petulant
dilatoriness
(noun) tending or intended to cause delay
reticent
(adjective) not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
contemptuous
(adjective) showing contempt; scornful
gully
(noun) a ravine formed by the action of water
passel
(noun) a large group of people or things of indeterminate number; a pack.
pullet
- (noun) a young hen, especially one less than one year old.
- (noun) informal term for a young girl
buffalo chips
(noun) dried dung from buffalo or other livestock used as fuel (the term originated in America between 1830 and 1840, and was especially used by early settlers on the western plains)
desperado
(noun) an outlaw on the run in the Old West.
pistolero
(noun) Spanish word for gunman or gangster
geld
(verb) castrate a male animal
requisition
(verb) demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use
stolid
(adjective) (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation
fatuous
Notaby lacking in intellectual capacity.
dour
A manner or appearance that is stern or unsettling to others.
hobbled
In a state in which the power of locomotion or forward progression has been hampered or obstructed.
formidable
(adjective) inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
