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City of Ember

Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2

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endeavor

An attempt to achieve a goal

His earliest artistic endeavors were recreations of the comic book heroes and cartoon characters from watching Saturday morning television.

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solemn

Serious Deep serenity

The first mayor solemnly swore to secrecy when he was given the box.

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enfolding

Surround; envelop Hold or clasp

The air was full of pleasant odors from the enfolding forest.

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lumbered

Move in a slow manner

The mayor lumbered to the front of the room and faced the students.

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labyrinth

A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way

Confusing arrangement

Pipe works laborers worked below the storerooms in the deep labyrinth of tunnels that contained Ember’s water and sewer system.

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plummeting

Fall or drop straight down at high speed

Lina’s shoe came plummeting down from the roof top.

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threadbare

Becoming thin and tattered with age

In the City of Ember, most of the people’s possessions were old, broken, threadbare things that had been around for many years.

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reverberating

To repeat several times as an echo Appear to vibrate or be disturbed

because of a loud noise

From the town clock came a deep reverberating bong.

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surefooted

Unlikely to stumble or slip Confident and competent

Lina felt strong, speedy and surefooted as she delivered her messages across town.

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surefooted

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looming Appear as a shadowy

form especially on that is large and threatening.

A vague appearance of an object seen in darkness.

A somber mood was looming in the classroom as the children received their work assignments.

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looming

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resonant

Deep, clear, and continuing sound, ring or emotion

“What you need to learn, children,” she always said, in her resonant, precise voice, “is the difference between right and wrong.”

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diminished

Made smaller or less impressive or valuable

My confidence in you has been diminished since I heard about the disrespectful remarks you made in class.

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disreputable

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance

He developed a disreputable reputation because he lied many times.

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lurch

An abrupt uncontrolled movement especially an unsteady tilt or roll.

Stagger

The boat swayed violently and he felt as if his body lurched in one direction and his stomach went the opposite way.

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kiosk

A small open hut

The girls crowed around the kiosk that sold handmade jewelry.

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brawny

Physically strong Muscular

He was a big man, with wide shoulders and brawny arms.

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successor

One who follows another in office

The seventh mayor’s successor did not know about the secret box.

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frayed Worn along the edge,

usually referring to a fabric

Grandma’s coat was old and frayed at the ends.

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scavengers

People who search through discarded items for something of value

The scavengers looked through the trash heaps for useable goods.