Tall tale spelling and vocabulary words

deed- act or action
exaggerate- to stretch the truth
frontier- a remote area where few people live
settler/pioneer- the first to settle in an area
hero- main male character
heroine- main female charcter
tale- a story
tradition- something passed down from one generation to the next
maul- long heavy hammer
varmint- wild creature, pest
forage- search
dismal- gloomy
rustle- to steal livestock
instinct- knowledge you are born with