City of Ember, Ch. 8-11 Vocabulary

self-conscious

• feeling proud of oneself

• embarrassed at how others see oneself

• confident in social situations

• unaware of others' perceptions

proceed

• continue

• stop

• pause

• begin

swiftly

• moving very quickly

• moving at a moderate pace

• moving slowly

• moving in a circular motion

urgent

• very important, needs immediate attention

• not very important

• can wait until later

• somewhat important but not urgent

Ancient

• very old

• modern

• recent

• contemporary

permanent

• will last a long time or forever

• will last for a short time

• is easily changeable

• is temporary

emerge

• to come out into view

• to disappear from sight

• to remain hidden

• to move backward

strong

• something that is firmly built or made

• something that is weak or fragile

• something that is easily broken

• something that is soft and pliable

crammed

• stuffed, completely filled

• partially filled

• empty

• loosely packed

astonished

• surprised, stunned, shocked

• amused

• bored

• confused