City of Ember Vocabulary Chapters 11-20

Lina faced many ________ as she worked to find an escape from Ember.

• misfortunes

• vicious

• plunged

• shrill

The ______ sound of Poppy's cry helped Doon find her and bring her back to Lina.

• shrill

• plunged

• seeped

• plunder

Lina and Doon began _______ the secret message, working together to figure out each word.

• deciphering

• dread

• glints

• immense

The mayor began to ______ the food from the supply store, stealing much needed resources from the City.

• plunder

• glints

• deciphering

• shrill

Lina and Doon's boat _______ into the rapid rover below.

• plunged

• glints

• shrill

• immense

The mayor was ________ and evil, chasing down Lina as she tried to help the town.

• vicious

• dread

• glints

• seeped

Lina began to ______ the day when she and Poppy were left all alone.

• dread

• glints

• seeped

• immense

The ______ of light from their lantern helped them find their way through the dark tunnel.

• glints

• seeped

• shrill

• dread

The pipes below the City _______ water day and night.

• dread

• shrill

• seeped

• misfortunes

The ________ darkness of the tunnel frightened Lina but she kept going.

• immense

• shrill

• dread

• misfortunes