Mr.Tucket By: Gary Paulsen

1. Mr.TucketBy: Gary Paulsen Vocabulary Sections 1-6

2. Section 1 • Conestoga- large, heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagon, used especially for transporting pioneers • Muslin- a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness • Pawnee- North American Plains Indians • Buffalo Chips -the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains. • Elder- Of greater age.

3. Cont. • Gabble- to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber. • Muzzle- the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc. • Squaw- a North American Indian woman, especially a wife. • Travois- a transport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal. • Hoarsely- having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness;

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6. Section 2 • Mare - a fully mature female horse or other equine animal. • Trudging- to walk, especially laboriously or wearily • Aroma-an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; • Mimicked-imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. - • Venison-the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.

7. Section 2 • Sheepishly-embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish. • Savvy - to know; understand. • Sorrel-light reddish-brown horse. • Magpies –A bird , having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits. • Mulish- of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

8. Which is Which?

9. Section 3 • Prestige - reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes. • Muttered-to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur. • Haunch-a hindquarter of an animal. • Swivelled -to turn or pivot on or as if on a swivel • Mesa-land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts

10. Sec. 3 Cont • Resignedly - submissive or acquiescent. • Buckskin -a strong, soft, yellowish or grayish leather, originally prepared from deerskins, • Moccasins-a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, worn by indians. • Picketed- a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a person or idea. • Blushed - to redden, as from embarrassment or shame

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12. Section 4 • Gizzard -the innards, especially the intestine and stomach. • Culls- to collect; gather; pluck. • Staggered- to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. • Bewilderment - a confusing maze or tangle, as of objects or conditions: • Hefted - to test the weight of by lifting and balancing:

13. Sec. 4 Continued • Pelt - the untanned hide or skin of an animal. • Lean-to -a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof. • Prime-of the greatest commercial value • Aspens- trees, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze. • Nuisance- an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice,

14. Which is Which?

15. Section 5 • Bluff- to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like: • Amble-to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; • Hospitality-the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers. • Java- Slang . coffee: • Rawhide- untanned skin of cattle or other animals.

16. Exhausted- to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: • Whirred - to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound • Screeched- to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound • Veered- to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, • Fiend- a person who is extremely addicted to some particular habit

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18. Section Six • Blotted- to spot, stain, soil, or the like. • Verdict- a judgment; decision. • Humdinger- a person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect. • Bungalow- a cottage of one story. • Procession- the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner,

19. Section Six Cont. • Braves- A Native American warrior • Tethered- a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement • Heeled- To stop or slowdown • Corral - an enclosure or pen for horses or cattle. • Tangling- Tied together in confusion.

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