The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, Vocabulary List Chapter 26-37

feeling or showing great surprise or wonder

But what most astonished Mr. Beaver was that Roz and Brightbill were huddled around a small crackling campfire.

to proceed by or as if by digging

She asked her burrowing friends, the moles and the groundhogs, to dig through the dirt and loosen the soil.

remaining steady and unchanged

Proof that the beavers needed a constant supply of wood.

to protect from danger or attack

You might expect a creature under attack to run for her life, or to defend herself, or at the very least to scream.

outward manner or behavior

Roz's friendly demeanor needed some work, but it was a start.

to accompany someone to protect or show courtesy

Loudwing escorted Brightbill back to the beach, and a minute later the gosling as in his mother's arms, safe and sound.

to make (soil, land, etc.) richer and better able to support plant growth by adding chemicals or a natural substance (such as manure)

Once the grounds were fertilized,it was time for the plants.

to eat grass

"Oh Roz, you've been busy!" said Tawny as her family grazed on the wonderland of growing things.

rough in speech or manner

"He's a little gruff at times."

to set on fire : LIGHT

"I directed sparks onto dry leaves and wood until they ignited."

an often unimportant happening that may form a part of a larger event

Brightbill soon forgot about the incident with Rockmouth.

to make a demand

"I'm afraid I must insist!" said Mr. Beaver.

having a flat even surface

"And you can smooth down this patch of dirt so we have a level place to build."

to move with a sudden swaying, tipping, or jerking motion

Her body lurched forward and then backward, again and again, as she struggled to make a decision.

to walk slowly without a specific goal, purpose, or direction

Together they loved meandering along the forest paths and around the banks of the pond.

to imitate very closely

"You are a marsupial, and are nocturnal, and are known for mimicking the appearance and smell of dead animals when threatened."

to treat (someone or something) with great care and attention

"But don't pamper him too much."

to look curiously or carefully

Roz peered down from the branches and saw weeds rustling in the moonlight.

to suddenly jump toward and seize something with or as if with claws

But when the badger pounced, this creature just rolled onto her back, stuck out her tongue, and died.

to move quickly

A small squirrel was scurrying through the garden.

a carefully developed plan or method for achieving a goal or the skill in developing and undertaking such a plan or method

Performing could be a survival strategy!

to enclose on all sides : ENCIRCLE

He lay quietly in his nest with his eyes closed, surrounded by chips of broken shell.

free from disturbance or turmoil

One moment everything was tranquil.

celebrating victory of success

The opossum went on and on about her various acting methods and her triumphant performances, and our robot absorbed every word.