City of Ember Flashcards
labyrinth
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way
plummeting
fall or drop straight down at high speed.
threadbare
becoming thin and tattered with age
disreputable
not considered to be respectable in character or appearance
brawny
physically strong; muscular
clamor
a loud and confused noise
chasm
a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.
wry
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor
enmeshed
cause to become entangled in something.
muddled
in a state of confusion or disorder
rifling
the act of making spiral grooves
wistfully
with a feeling of vague or regretful longing
lurch
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements
flanked
be on each or on one side of
jostling
push, elbow, or bump against, typically in a crowd
chortled
laugh in a breathy, gleeful way
illegible
not clear enough to be read
recoil
suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
enraged
very angry, furious
taunt
a remark made in order to anger or provoke someone
ambled
walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
lurking
remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush.
blearily
eyes that are dull or dimmed especially from fatigue or sleep
tainted
contaminated by or as if by dirt, impurities, or harmful organisms
sauntering
to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner
convoluted
extremely complex and difficult to follow
curtly
brief and stiffly so it seems rude
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
