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| Navajo | A member of an American Indian people of northern New Mexico and Arizona |
| Mesquite | A spindly tree or shrub in southwest United States |
| Hogan | Navajo Indian dwelling made of logs and mud |
| Piñon | Small pines in western North America |
| Hobble | To move unsteadily |
| Adobe | Brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw |
| Penitents | Member of Roman Catholic brotherhood in southwest,of Native American origin |
| Ravine | Deep narrow valley in earth's surface |
| Shorn | Having hair or wool cut or clipped off |
| Crevice | A narrow crack or opening |
| Clan | A division of a tribe |
| Captive | Taken and held prisoner |
| Straggle | To stray or fall behind |
| Nits | Egg of a parasitic insect like a louse |
| Spindly | Frail or flimsy in appearance |
| Crimson | Deep purplish red color |
| Ramparts | A protective barrier |
| Chignon | Knot of hair worn at the back of the head |
| Petticoats | : a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children |
| Pillage | 1 : the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
