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City of Ember 9-10
novel vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| self-conscious | excessively aware of being observed by others |
| mechanism | the mechanical part of something; any mechanical device |
| startled | a sudden shock of surprise, alarm |
| scuffling | a rough, shuffling |
| gruff | low and harsh; hoarse |
| astonished | to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze |
| ambled | a slow, easy walk or gentle pace |
| lurking | to lie or wait out of sight |
| hoarse | making a harsh, low sound |
| blearily | indistinct; unclear |
| marvels | something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing |
| methodically | performed in a systematic way; systematic; orderly |
| winced | to draw back or tense the body, as from pain; flinch |