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Boss of the Plains. By Laurie Carlson. Key Vocabulary. 1. adventurers-. t ravelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences. 2. determined -. s ticking to a purpose. 3. frontier -. u nexplored land. 4. gear -. equipment. 5. opportunity -. a good chance. 6 . pioneers -.
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Boss of the Plains By Laurie Carlson
1. adventurers- travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences
2. determined- sticking to a purpose
3. frontier- unexplored land
4. gear- equipment
5. opportunity- a good chance
6. pioneers- people who are the first to settle in a region
7. settlers- people who travel to a little-known area and make a home
8. tanned- changed animal hide to leather by soaking it in chemicals
9. wranglers- cowboys
10. decoy- an object used to take attention away from one thing and move it onto another
11. form- a mold used to give shape to something
12. prairie- A wide area of flat or rolling land with tall grass and few trees
13. pelts- the skins of animals with hair or fur still on them
14. matted- became tangled or twisted
15. unique- one of a kind