Ch. 1-12 TotS Vocabulary

vigilant

• watching for problems or danger

• feeling relaxed and carefree

• ignoring potential threats

• being overly cautious and paranoid

disinclined

• reluctant, unwilling

• eager, enthusiastic

• happy, joyful

• confident, assertive

deplorable

• acceptable

• unforgivable

• commendable

• tolerable

blundering

• moving in a clumsy or confused way

• walking with great confidence

• running swiftly and gracefully

• standing still and observing

disregard

• to ignore or pay no attention to

• to pay close attention to

• to consider something important

• to acknowledge and respect

diversions

• entertaining distractions

• boring tasks

• serious commitments

• difficult challenges

fleeting

• long-lasting

• permanent

• brief, short

• enduring

preening

• using the bill to smooth and rearrange feathers

• collecting food from the ground

• building a nest with twigs

• migrating to warmer climates

revelation

• a secret kept hidden

• something that is made known

• a false belief

• an unexpected event

distinguished

• well-known for an achievement

• unknown and unrecognized

• ordinary and average

• recently discovered