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29 Cards in this Set
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cache
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a hidden store of goods
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fashion
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to make into a particular form
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harsh
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cruel and severe
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harvesting
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gathering plant parts to be eaten later
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migration
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a mass movement of an animal group to a different habitat, usually in search of food
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storehouse
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a place where supplies are stored for future use
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survival
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the preservation of ones life; the continuing of life
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blazed
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marked or cut, as when making a trail
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aspen
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a type of tree with leaves attached by flattened leaf stalks so they flutter readily in the wind
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bulbs
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underground stems or roots
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tubers
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swollen, usually underground stems, such as potatoes
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sedges
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plants resembling grasses but with solid taher than hollow stems
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funnel
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a shaft, flue, or stack for the passage of smoke
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props
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devices used to support something
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lure
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a bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to bring the hawk back
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jesses
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short straps fastened around the legs of a hawk to which a leash may be attached
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ventilate
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to let fresh air into a place
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tethered
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bound with rope or chain to limit how far one can move
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ferocity
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the condition of being extremely savage or fierce
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beady
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small, round, and shiny
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propped
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kept from falling; supported
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ox bow
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a U-shaped bend in a river or stream
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hemlock
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a type of evergreen tree with short, flat needles and small cones
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lingering
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delaying departure
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winged
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flew
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laced
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drew closed with a cord
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mantle
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a covering, a cloak
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burrows
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holes or tunnels dug in the ground by small animals
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warblers
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small birds, many of which have yellowish feathers
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