The City of Ember Chapter 1-10 Vocabulary

So the first mayor of Ember was given the box, told to guard it carefully, and _______ sworn to secrecy.

• solemnly

• utterly

• engage

• evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Then, _________. Are you good at your job? Fine. You may keep it. Are you unsatisfactory? Is there a greater need elsewhere? You will be re-assigned.

• engagement

• comprehend

• evaluation

• grave

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Behind it was a space of ______darkness.

• glimpse

• sheer

• utter

• ponder

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

My confidence in you has been seriously diminished since I heard about the disreputable activities in which you _______ on Thursday last.

• graved

• engaged

• pondered

• glimpsed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

He _______ a moment about what he was about to do.

• pondered

• glimpsed

• determined

• consequenced

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It was a ____ rock wall, straight up and down and slick with spray, and at first that was all she saw.

• evaluate

• grave

• sheer

• comprehend

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

...if he could just get a look at the generator, he would have the clue he needed. From there, he could begin to work on a solution that would keep the lights of Ember burning. But one _______ of the generator showed him how foolish he was.

• solemn

• comprehend

• sheer

• glimpse

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Ember was in ______ danger.

• determine

• indicate

• grave

• assume

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The mayor's voice kept coming in blasts of ____________ sound, and the people in the crowd were either shouting angrily or yelping in fear of being squashed

• incomprehensible

• determined

• assume

• descend

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"And when anger is the boss, you get—"  "I know," said Doon. "Unintended _________?"

• nevertheless

• consequence

• beckon

• determined

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4