| squaw | Native American woman |
| papoose | Native American baby |
| legend | a story |
| excavate | to dig up |
| dugout | a Native American log boat |
| mesas | steep hills with flat tops |
| adobe | made of clay |
| cultivate | grow plants |
| accomplishment | achievement |
| founded | established |
| formal | following established customs |
| piety | religious devotion |
| ingenious | clever |
| compulsory | enforced |
| baritone | male voice above a bass |