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The City of Ember

The City of Ember. VOCABULARY Set 1. anticipation. Noun Expectant waiting; usually with excitement With anticipation , the children waited for the Mayor to arrive. blackout. Noun Loss of electric light Blackouts were common in Ember, and everyone feared these events. blotches. Noun

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The City of Ember

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  1. The City of Ember VOCABULARY Set 1

  2. anticipation • Noun • Expectant waiting; usually with excitement • With anticipation, the children waited for the Mayor to arrive.

  3. blackout • Noun • Loss of electric light • Blackouts were common in Ember, and everyone feared these events.

  4. blotches • Noun • Spots or marks, especially on the skin, but also on other surfaces • After crying, little Mary had red blotches on her face.

  5. civic • Adjective • Related to one’s community or city • The mayor stated that working in Ember was everyone’s civic responsibility.

  6. concentration • Noun • Focus of mind or resources • Lina sat with perfect concentration, thinking only of her wish for her job.

  7. confidence • Noun • Belief in one’s abilities • Doon had confidence in his ability to work in the Pipeworks tunnels.

  8. curiosity • Noun • Desire to know something • Lina ran with curiosity to each new “customer” who had a message to deliver

  9. current • Adjective or Noun • flow of electrical current • The generator created a current of electricity.

  10. decipher • Verb • To make out something that is said or is written • The citizens of Ember needed to decipher the writing left by some of the Builders.

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