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14 Cards in this Set
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Isthmus
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narrow strip of land having water on each side, connecting two larger bodies of land (p.101)
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bongo boat
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Spanish word meaning a flat boat or small barge (p.101)
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relay station
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station where horses are changed on a stagecoach (p.102)
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wager
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bet (p.103)
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rely on our wits
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depend on their own powers of thinking and reasoning (p.103)
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road agents
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a robber of stagecoaches (p.104)
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bandanas
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a cowboy's neckerchief, usually bright colored (p.104)
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detain
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to keep from going on (p.104)
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highwayman
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a man on horseback who robbed travelers (p.105)
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ruffian
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a violent, lawless person (p.106)
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tintype
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a photograph taken on a thin iron plate (p.106)
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awe
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a mixed feeling of fear or wonder (p.106)
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brute
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a cruel, violent person (p.108)
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booty
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a prize; a rich gain (p.109)
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