to raise or haul up with or as if with help of a mechanical apparatus; heave; lift

Ex: Lina laughed, ___ her up, and danced with her around the shop.

to fall straight down; plunge; nose-dive; crash down; tumble

Ex: He pulled himself upward, pushed again - he was higher now than Lina had been - but suddenly his hands slid and he came ___ down.

characterized by ordered and systemic habits or behavior; logically; carefully; precisely; meticulously

Ex: Every day a team of people ___ sorted through the trash heaps in search of anything that might be at all useful.

the right or left side of a military formation

Ex: The door of the Gathering Hall opened, and the mayor came out, ___ by two guards.

indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy; unclear; fuzzy

Ex: She ___ recalled the incident of the light pole.

to spread here and there; scatter

Ex: On the wall, clothes hung from hooks, and more clothes were ___ untidily on the floor.

to move furtively; sneak; lie in wait; hang about; creep around

Ex: She had frightening dreams in which something dangerous was ___ in the darkness.

a path or opening for going out; an exit; door; outlet

Ex: "I don't think so," said Clary. "If you add an s to this word, right where this tear in the paper is, you get '____'. Do you know what that means?"

"No," said Lina.

"It means 'the way out'. It means 'the exit'."

having numerous overlapping coils or folds; complex; elaborate; intricate

Ex: He ran a finger over their ___ surface.

spiteful; malicious; nasty; cruel; mean; spiteful

Ex: "Spreading ___ rumors," was the answer.

1. a small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth.

2. a cylindrical structure on which advertisements are posted.

Ex: In Selverton Square, he saw a ___ where the poster with his and Lina's names on it had been pinned up.

one who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution; person in exile

Ex: Welcome, ___ from Ember!

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface; a cataclysm; calamity; devastation; ruin; disaster

Ex: What kind of place can this be, safe from earthly ____.