City of Ember Vocabulary - Set 2

Sarah looked at the old photographs __________, remembering the good times she had with her friends.

• defiant

• wistfully

• methodically

• reluctant

The young boy was __________ when his parents told him he couldn't go to the party, crossing his arms and refusing to listen.

• defiant

• ambled

• mechanism

• predicament

The scientist explained the complex __________ that allowed the machine to function smoothly.

• predicament

• mechanism

• wistfully

• reluctant

Even though she was __________ to try the new food, her friends encouraged her to take a bite.

• methodically

• defiant

• reluctant

• ambled

The lost puppy found itself in a difficult __________, unable to find its way home.

• predicament

• mechanism

• wistfully

• methodically

After lunch, the old man __________ down the street, enjoying the warm sunshine.

• defiant

• ambled

• reluctant

• mechanism

She __________ arranged the books on the shelf, making sure each one was in the right place.

• methodically

• wistfully

• predicament

• defiant

The child looked __________ at the toy in the store window, wishing he could take it home.

• defiant

• reluctant

• wistfully

• ambled

Faced with a tough decision, she found herself in a __________, unsure of what to do next.

• mechanism

• predicament

• methodically

• defiant

The teacher was __________ to change the seating arrangement, but eventually agreed after hearing the students' reasons.

• reluctant

• ambled

• wistfully

• mechanism