The Wild Robot by Peter Brown, Vocabulary List Chapter 54-68

something owed to another

"I'll repay my debt to you if it's the last thing I do."

to make or become less or smaller

By dawn, the bonfire had dwindled to a smoldering hill of ash.

causing fear and uneasiness : STRANGE

There was an eerie glow in that part of the forest, and a thick plume of smoke began rising up from the snowy treetops.

to bring into existence

But she mostly spoke of all the new friendships she had forged.

freezing cold

He was a towering hulk of an animal and had a thick coat of fur, but even he was struggling with the frigid temperatures.

a group of people born and living during the same time

"A new generation of youngsters is arriving."

not experiencing disagreement or fighting

Thanks to Roz's truce, life around the Nest was mostly harmonious.

to pause before doing something

Roz didn't hesitate.

full of enthusiasm : EAGER

And then the robot's keen hearing picked up another sound.

a frame or structure made of crossed wood or metal strips

She patched up the hole in the dome with a latticework of branches before adding a layer of mud and leaves, and soon the repairs were complete.

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

"Everything was going smoothly until the saw suddenly lurched forward and sliced right through three of the robot's fingers!"

to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people

"We began to mingle with the other flocks."

to cause to grow or live in a healthy state especially by providing with enough good food or nutrients

You see, those poor dead creatures returned to the earth, their bodies nourished the soil, and they helped create the most dazzling spring bloom the island had ever known.

an annoying or troublesome person, thing, or situation

"You've always been a nuisance, but this time you've gone too far!"

a feeling of sadness or sympathy for the suffering or unhappiness of others

"I don't want your pity."

to make a suggestion to be thought over and talked about : SUGGEST

"I propose a truce," said Roz.

to provide or serve as a cure or solution for

The situation had to be remedied.

to play in a rough and noisy way

She romped with weasels.

to collect usable things from what has been discarded

"We raccoons are meant to scavenge."

straight and smooth in design or shape

The ship was a sleek white triangle with a single dark window facing forward.

to stop being frozen or to cause (something) to stop being frozen

The robot's sensors began to thaw, and when she was ready, she climbed through the hole in the roof and into a bright, foreign landscape.

to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort

Faint wisps of steam curled up from the robot's body as she trudged through the forest.