Black Cowboy Wild Horses Vocabulary

Bob rode his horse to the top of the rise and stopped at the edge of the bluff. In this sentence, bluff means

• cliff

• hill

• stream

• deceive

The rider looked down at the corral where the cowboys were beginning their morning chores. A corral is

• a fenced area for horses and cattle

• a type of ocean organism

• a musical production

• a low-growing desert plant

The light bulb was suspended from the ceiling on a single wire. In this sentence, suspended means

• to hang by being attached to something above

• to have stopped temporarily

• to have lost a privilege

• to be kept waiting

The horse reared, eager to run over the vastness of the plains. Vastness means

• a very large area

• a type of grass

• soil or dirt

• a square shape

The man stopped, dismounted, and walked around carefully until he had seen all of the prints. To dismount means

• to get down from a higher position

• to speak loudly

• to yawn

• to look closely

Lightning vaulted from cloud to cloud across the sky. In this sentence, vaulted means

• to be kept in a locked container

• to leap over

• to make a sizzling noise

• to sparkle brightly

He urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing. A ravine is

• a narrow valley with steep sides

• a low, flat plain

• an enclosure for horses and cattle

• a trailer for hauling livestock

The earth seemed to shudder from the sound of the thunder. In this sentence, shudder means

• to tremble or shiver

• to close off from view

• to melt

• to celebrate

He felt a deep remorse for having neglected his family over the years. Remorse means

• strong feelings of regret or guilt

• a feeling of excitement

• an opportunity to redo something

• to feel suddenly cold and uncomfortable

The crowd milled around outside the theater as they waited for the show to begin. In this sentence, milled means

• to move about without purpose

• to dance

• to walk in single file

• to sing loudly