Holes Chapters 26-50 Vocab Flashcards
Definition: to move about nervously, restlessly, or impatient
sentence: The boy ________ nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class
Fidgeted
Definition: Safe place
Sentence: The church tried to be a _______ for the hungry and the poor
Refuge
Definition: illusion or hallucination
sentence: The hiker thought he saw aw pond of water in the middle of the desert, but it was only a ______
Mirage
Definition: digging
Sentence: The children were _______ around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks
Rummaging
Definition: unclear; misty
Sentence: Because of the fog, the air looked ______, so I squinted as I tried to look around
Hazy
Definition: Violent or wild disorder
Sentence: The police were summoned when a ____ broke out over the weekend
Riot
Fidgeted
To move about wrestlessly, nervous or impatient
sentence: the boy fidgeted nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class
refuge
safe pace
The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor.
mirage
Illusion or hallucination
The hiker thought that he saw a pond of water in the middle of the desert, but it was only a mirage
Protruding
Definition: sticking out
The pregnant woman’s belly was protruding
Precipice
Cliff
As the group hiked , they looked up to see a precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporarily mentally unstable
Because the girl was ill, she was delirious and she made little to no sense
strenuous
requiring a lot of work and energy
The long hike up the mountain was strenuous, but we were determined to continue, despite our aching muscles.
outraged
extranly angry
The girl was outraged when she discovered that her best friend had betrayed her.
tedious
long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious.
