| Term | Definition |
| bawling | crying out in a noisy way |
| coyote | a small, wolflike mammal living in many parts of North America |
| dudes | people raised in the city, especially easterners who vacation on a ranch |
| roundup | the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances |
| spurs | metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot heels for urging a horse on |
| mesquite | any of several trees or bushes common in southwestern United States and Mexico, which ofter grow in dense clumps or thickets |
| promoted | raised in rank, condition, or importance |