Rites Of Autmn Flashcards by Nina Sanchez

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Eclectic

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Made up of different sources

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Thermal

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The upward current of warm air

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Uninitiated

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Without special knowledge or experience

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Procured

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Obtained with forceful action

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Acclimate/ acclimating

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Being accustomed to a new climate or environment

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Hack box

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Where the Falcons stayed

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Falconry

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The sport of hunting Falcons, Hawks, and Eagles

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Passerines

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A perching bird

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Dispassion

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The opposite I’d passionate “cold”

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Eyrie

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A large next of prey

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Niche

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A shallow recess especially one in a wall to display a statue

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Demeanor

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Behavior

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Hack

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To release

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Prominence

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The state of being important

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Case of hubris

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Excessive pride of self-confidense

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Trajectory

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The curve described by a projective

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Falcon

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A bird with long pointed wings and a notched beak

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Rambunctious

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Difficult to control/handle

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Perpetual

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Continuing or endearing forever

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Vermin

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Wild mammals and birds that are harmful to crops

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Aesthetic

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The appreciation of beauty

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Victitating membrane

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A thin membrane, an inner or third eyelid

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Lure

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A decoy or live or artificial bait

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Stoop

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To swoop down as hawk to prey

Primordial

Existing from the very beginning

Airfoil

Any surface designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft

Aerodynamics

The study of mechanics related to flight

Desolate

Uninhabited

Fetish

An abnormal liking to an object or an idea

Quarry

Prey