City of Ember Ch.1-8 vocab

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Weary

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feeling tired or fatigued

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Welling

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rising to the surface, often used to describe emotions or tears

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Hoisted

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lifted or raised, often using mechanical means or effort

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Illegible

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Not able to read or be deciphered, often due to poor handwriting

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Rivulets

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Small streams or channels of water, often found in nature

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Ledger

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A book or record in which financial transactions are recorded

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Pungent

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Having a strong, sharp, and often unpleasant smell or taste

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Reluctantly

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With hesitation or unwillingness

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Hogwash

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Nonsense or foolishness, often used to dismiss an idea or statement

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Strewn

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Scattered or spread untidily over an area