The City of Ember Vocabulary

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

• difficult to understand

• clearly stated

• extremely loud

• very quiet

“And when anger is the boss, you get—”

“I know,” said Doon. “Unintended consequences.”

• friendships

• extreme anxiety

• solutions

• outcomes of an event or actions

The word 'lurked' in the sentence 'A shadow lurked in the corner of the room' most likely means:

• A) hid

• B) danced

• C) sang

• D) laughed

In the sentence 'The city was in perpetual darkness,' what does 'perpetual' mean?

• A) temporary

• B) eternal

• C) bright

• D) noisy

What is the meaning of 'chaos' in the context of 'The city descended into chaos'?

• A) order

• B) confusion

• C) celebration

• D) silence

Choose the correct synonym for 'emerge' as used in 'The truth will emerge eventually.'

• A) disappear

• B) appear

• C) hide

• D) destroy

In the sentence 'The citizens were oblivious to the impending danger,' what does 'oblivious' mean?

• A) aware

• B) unaware

• C) excited

• D) prepared

What does 'resilient' mean in the context of 'The resilient citizens rebuilt their city'?

• A) weak

• B) strong

• C) lazy

• D) indifferent

In the phrase 'a glimmer of hope,' what does 'glimmer' mean?

• A) a lot

• B) a little

• C) none

• D) too much

What is the meaning of 'tedious' in the sentence 'The task was tedious and time-consuming'?

• A) exciting

• B) boring

• C) quick

• D) easy