Vocabulary • Ch 3 - The City of Ember • Context Clues

I caught a fleeting glimpse of her as she hurried past.

 

What does the word 'glimpse' mean?

• To come out or appear

• Going straight up or down

• To quickly see or glimpse something

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

The sheer size of the building was staggering.

 

What does the word 'sheer' mean?

• Very thin or transparent material or fabric

• To quickly see or glimpse something

• Chaotic or unruly, with lots of commotion

• Going straight up or down

The protesters outside the government building continued to clamor for their voices to be heard.

 

What does the word 'clamor' mean?

• To force someone to leave a place

• Going from side to side

• Loud noise or shouting

• To quickly see or glimpse something

The school decided to expel the student for vandalizing school property.

 

What does the word 'expel' mean?

• To force someone to leave a place

• Loud noise or shouting

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• Going straight up or down

The pencil stood perfectly vertical on the desk.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• A deep hole or gap in the ground

• Going straight up or down

• Loud noise or shouting

• Going from side to side