Rites Of Atumn Vocabulary Flashcards
Trajectory
The path of a flying object
Hack
To release
Case of Hubris
Arrogance or pride that brings downfall
Acclimate
To get used to new conditions or environment
Uninitiated
Without certain knowledge
Thermal
An upward current of warm air
Hack box
A place where falcons are released
Hack site
A box where falcons are kept for release
Niche
A shallow nook or cranny
Procured
Find, obtain
Dispassion
Cold, not passionate
Eyrie
The nest of a boric of prey
Aesthetic
Involving pure emotion and sensation rather than intellectuality
Eclectic
Not from one source but many different sources
Passerines
comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
Nictitating membrane
A thin membrane capable of being drawn across the eyeball for protection
Lure
A feathered decoy for attracting a hawk or falcon,swung at the end of a long line and sometimes baited with raw meat
Stoop
To swoop down
Quarry
An animal or bird hunted or pursued
Primordial
There from the beginning, giving origin to something
Airfoil
A structure with curved surfaces used in most aircrafts
Aerodynamics
The properties of a solid object regarding the way air flows around it
Desolate
Deserted, without people
Fetish
An inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit. A form of desire in which gratification is linked to particular object.
