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Wild Robot Ch. 1-12
Term | Definition |
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skittered | to glide or skip lightly or quickly |
sloshed | the slap or splash of liquid |
smudge | a blurry spot or streak |
thrashed | to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail |
gash | a deep long cut in flesh |
romping | high-spirited, carefree, and boisterous play |
scampered | to run nimbly and usually playfully about |
activated | to make (something, such as a molecule) reactive or more reactive |
hatchling | a recently hatched animal |
restrained | to prevent from doing |
engulfed | to flow over and enclose |
skittish | easily frightened |
footholds | a position usable as a base for further advance |
scuttled | a quick shuffling pace |
standoff | to stay at a distance from something |
darted | something projected with sudden speed |
motionless | without movement |
annoyance | causing vexation or irritation |
towered | to reach or rise to a great height |
craggy | rough, ragged |
dense | marked by compactness or crowding together of parts |
jutted | to extend out, up, or forward : project |
teeming | to become filled to overflowing |
occurred | to be found or met with : appear |
illuminating | providing insight, clarity, or understanding : highly informative |
nonessential | not of importance |
gloom | to look, feel, or act sullen |
perched | a bar or peg on which something is hung |
surged | to rise and fall actively |