City of Ember- part 1

disreputable

• not able to read well

• not respectable in character

• distant from a location

• not understanding the reason for an occurence

endeavor

• the end of a story

• able to see the future

• to attempt to achieve a goal

• to be held captive

brawny

• physically strong and muscular

• tanned by the sun

• intelligent and curious

• being organized and tidy

reverberating

• to undo the progress made

• trying to write with correct grammar and spelling usage

• to vibrate or echo because of a loud noise

• to tell the story over again for generations

diminished

• finished with an entire project

• built to a high level, such as a skyscraper

• belonging to a community in Denmark

• made smaller or less

resonant

• a deep, continuing sound or ring

• residing in a certain area

• having a premonition of what is to come

• hidden well

methodically

• loudly and with conviction

• chaotic and unorganized

• in an orderly or systematic manner

• having good melody when singing

wry

• expressing dry or mocking humor

• bread with seeds in it

• to wring a wet garment

• to wonder the answer to a question

enmeshed

• to lose part of a kit

• to believe what someone is telling you

• to use a tool to do a specific job

• to become entangled in something

raucous

• to become silent due to disbelieve

• a hardened material found in the soil

• disturbingly loud and harsh noises

• to feel sick due to illness