Holes Vocab 1 -2 5 Flashcards
Stifling
Suffocating
Example:
Because there was no air conditioning in the Rickety, crowded bus , it felt very STIFLING , especially on hot days
Perseverance
Steady, persistent
Example:
The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance , and his teachers often praised him for it.
Desolate
Barren and deserted
Example:
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate and we
hesitated to approach it.
Wearily
tiredly, with an exhausted look
Example:
At the end of the long day, the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath
Despicable
Disgusting, distainful
Example:
The traitor’s crimes were despicable, and he received a harsh sentence
for his actions.
Defective
Having a flaw
Example:
Since the washing machine was cetective and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Barren
Unfruitful
Example:
The desert landscape was very barren, and hardly had any
greenery.
Engraved
Carved into a hard surface
Example:
To make her mother’s birthday gift even more special, Olivia had the necklace Engraved with her initials.
Authority
The right to command or control
Example:
In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of authority
Evict
To expel someone from a place for legal reasons
Example:
Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to evict us.
Penetrating
Peircing ; sharp
Example:
The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teacher’s penatrating glare
Agony
Extreme pain
Example:
When the boy fell off of his bike and broke his wrist, he was in agony but he tried to be brave.
Defiance
Bold resistance
Example:
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The child stuck his bottom lip out in defiance and told his mother that he wasn’t sleepy and did not want to take a nap
Writhing
Squirming,as if in pain
Example
After my sister slammed her finger in the car door she lay on the ground crying and writhing around in pain
Grotesque
Ugly, bizzar
Example
The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner but still frighted me nonetheless
