buck

Antlered forest dweller

Buck has many jobs as noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.

The male of various mammals is called a buck: The buck had eight-point antlers.

So is a U.S. dollar: Lend me ten bucks.

If a horse jumps with an arched back (sometimes throwing off a rider), it bucks.

Something that bucks a trend runs counter to it.

In the buck stops here, buck means responsibility.

In fixed phrases like buck naked, buck means completely.

Finally, buck may characterize the lowest rank or quality, as in a buck sergeant.

deer

stag

Male deer

doeAdult female deer
fawnYoung deer, or flatter
antlersBranching cervid headgear

antler · rack · venison · whitetail · mule deer · rutting · rut · trophy · hunting · game

currency

dollar

Basic U.S. currency unit

greenbackUS paper currency
billAmount owed, written
moneyCurrency for transactions

cash · banknote · slang · spending · tip · bribe · wallet · pocket · earn

bronco

Unbroken saddle horse

rodeoCowboy skills competition
throwPropel by arm motion
riderOne who mounts transport

saddle · horse · wild · tame · rear · kick · unseated · cowboy · breaking · mustang

oppose

resist

Oppose or refuse compliance

defyResist or challenge openly
challengeTest of ability
fightPhysical or verbal conflict

push back · go against · rebel · object · contest · balk · refuse · trend · system · authority

support

brace

Device providing structural stability

propSupport or stage item
shoreLand bordering water
reinforceAdd strength to something

buttress · scaffold · stabilize · strengthen · uphold · sawhorse · frame · timber · structural

movement

jolt

Abrupt forceful shake

lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
kickFoot-delivered strike
rearBack portion or raise

pitch · thrash · heave · surge · thrust · spasm · convulse · arch · twist · wrench

buck

stag

dollar

bronco

resist

brace

jolt

buck

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