Real English words from Wild West games like Red Dead Redemption. Frontier vocabulary at elementary level.
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outlaw
a person who breaks the law and is wanted by authorities
ranch
a large farm where animals such as cattle or horses are kept
trail
a rough path through open country or wilderness
sheriff
a law officer responsible for keeping order in a county or town
rifle
a long gun fired from the shoulder, used for hunting or fighting
saddle
a leather seat fixed on a horse's back for a rider to sit on
camp
a place where people sleep outdoors, usually in tents or around a fire
chase
to run after someone or something in order to catch them
desert
a large area of very dry land, often covered with sand
duel
a fight between two people using guns or swords to settle a dispute
escape
to get away from a place or person that is holding you
frontier
the border between settled land and wild, unexplored territory
gold
a shiny yellow precious metal often found in rivers or mines
gun
a weapon that fires bullets through a metal tube
horse
a large animal used for riding and carrying loads across land
hunt
to search for and kill animals for food or sport
jail
a building where people are locked up as punishment for crimes
pistol
a small gun held and fired with one hand
posse
a group of people assembled by a sheriff to pursue a criminal
reward
money offered in return for information or for catching a criminal
rob
to take money or property from someone by force or threats
rope
a thick cord made of twisted fibres, used for tying or pulling
saloon
a bar or drinking place common in the old American West
steal
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
town
a place with many houses, shops, and streets where people live
wagon
a vehicle with four wheels pulled by horses, used to carry goods
wanted
sought by the police or authorities, usually for a crime
wild
not controlled or tame; existing in a natural, uncontrolled state
bandit
a robber who attacks people, especially in remote or lawless areas
cattle
cows kept on a farm or ranch, especially raised for beef or milk
cowboy
a man who herds and tends cattle, especially on horseback in the West
deputy
a person who is second in command and acts for a sheriff or official
fence
a barrier made of wood or wire used to mark the edge of land
legend
a famous story about someone, or a person who is very famous
west
the direction where the sun sets; the western part of a country or region