Holes Chapter 26-50 Flashcards
Fidgeted
Moved about nervously
The boys fidgeting nervously as they stood to make a speech in front of the class
Refuge
Safe place
The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor
Mirage
Optical illusion
The hiker thought that he saw pond of water in the middle of the desert, but it was only a mirage
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks
Hazy
Misty / unclear
Because of the fog, the air looked tasty so I squinted as I tried to look around
Riot
Violent or wild disorder
The policeman was summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend
Protruding
Sticking out
The pregnant woman’s belly was protruding
Precipice
Cliff
As the group they looked up to see a giant precipice before them .
Delirious
Temporarily/mentally unstable
Because the girl was very ill and she had a high fever she was delirious and said things that made little sense
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained
Even though the day had been rough, I felt an inexplicable burst of joy inside me as I looked around at my family
Astonishment
A great surprise
Great astonishment I realize that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season
Precarious
Unstable
Although the tilt of his skateboard look precarious, the professional skater defiantly, maneuvered it and rode off
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work for energy
The long hike of the mountain was strenuous, but we were determined to continue despite our aching muscles
Outraged
Extremely angry/raging
The girl was outraged when she discovered that her best friend had her betrayed her
Tedious
Long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious
