City of Ember Chapter 1-10 Vocabulary

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weary

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physically and mentally fatigued

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endeavor

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a serious attempt or effort

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ledger

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the group of accounts maintained by a company

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surefooted

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not likely to stumble or fall

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resonant

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Having an effect; powerful

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raucous

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unpleasantly loud and harsh

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rivulets

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a small stream

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enmeshed

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entangled

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pungent

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causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

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welling

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rising up, filling