The City of Ember Vocabulary

What was the power that turned the worm into a moth? It was greater than any power the Builders had had, he was sure of that. The power that ran the city of Ember was feeble by comparison—and about to run out.

• extremely bright

• abundant

• excessively slow

• very weak or ineffective

“It means—”

“Do not presume to tell me what it means!” the mayor cried.

• take liberties or act with too much confidence

• assume

• a happy greeting

• interrupt

She groped her way back to her own bed and fell into a deep sleep, and when, hours later, the clock tower struck six and the lights came on, Lina went fearfully into her grandmother’s room.

• felt about blindly

• jumped

• ran swiftly

• crawled

What does the word 'feeble' mean in the context of 'The City of Ember'?

• extremely bright

• abundant

• excessively slow

• very weak or ineffective

In 'The City of Ember', what does the word 'presume' mean?

• take liberties or act with too much confidence

• assume

• a happy greeting

• interrupt

What does 'groped' mean in the sentence from 'The City of Ember'?

• felt about blindly

• jumped

• ran swiftly

• crawled

What is the meaning of 'incoherent' as used in 'The City of Ember'?

• logical

• unclear

• organized

• simple

In 'The City of Ember', what does 'ominous' mean?

• threatening

• cheerful

• bright

• ordinary

What does 'meticulous' mean in the context of 'The City of Ember'?

• careless

• thorough

• hasty

• negligent

In 'The City of Ember', what does 'resilient' mean?

• fragile

• flexible

• rigid

• weak