City of Ember Vocabulary

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Worn along the edge, usually referring to fabric.

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Frayed

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Plummeting

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A rapid decline or drop.

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Successor

Back

Someone or something that follows another.

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Labyrinth

Back

A labyrinth is a complex maze-like structure.

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People that search through discarded items for something of value.

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Scavengers

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Endeavor

Back

To try hard to achieve something. Usually, over a period of time.

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Reverberating

Back

To echo or resonate repeatedly.

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Disreputable

Back

Not respectable; having a bad reputation.

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accomplice

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an associate in crime

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Disperse

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to break up or scatter about