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The Bird's Peace
Reading Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| belligerent | argumentative; displaying an eagerness to fight |
| conspicuous | noticeable; standing out |
| flitted | flew swiftly from one place to another, settling only for a moment |
| incubating | sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching |
| melodically | tunefully; with a beautiful melody |
| preened | trimmed or smoothed feathers with beak or tongue |
| purling | flowing with a curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream over stones |
| sapling | a young tree |
| serenely | calmly, peacefully |
| thicket | a dense growth of bush or small trees |