ch1 city of ember Flashcards
crucial
vital
faded (to fade)
when colour is less bright
frayed
the threads of a material are coming undone
huge, enormous
vast
hunched
with raised shoulders
old and thorn
ragged
prosper
to grow up and become richer
to grow up and become richer
prosper
ragged
old and thorn
sewers
tunnels underground carrying dirty waters
syn jump (with energy)
to spring
the threads of a material coming undone
frayed
to ask yourself
to wonder
to clasp
to hold tightly
to crumple
to screw up
to express shock or amazement with the mouth
to gasp
to flicker
to go on and of
to gasp
to express shock or amazement with the mouth
to glare
to look at someone with angry eyes
to go on and of
to flicker
to hold tightly
to clasp
to look at someone with angry eyes
to glare
to lumber
to walk with big effort (slowly)
to run quickly like a frightened animal
to scurry
