Holes Vocab 1-25 Flashcards
To expel someone from a place for legal reasons
sentence: Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to ________ us
Evict
Piercing ; Sharp
sentence: The guilty students squirmed uneasily under his teacher’s _________ glare
penetrating
Extreme pain
sentence: When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist, he was in ______, but tried to be brave
Agony
Suffocating
sentence: Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very _____, especially on hot days.
Stifling
Steady persistence
sentence: The child showed an admirable sort of ____________, and his teachers often praised him for it
Perseverance
Barren and Desolated
sentence: The old abandoned house looked sad and _______, and we hesitated to approach it.
Desolate
Tiredly; With an exhausted look
sentence: At the end of the day, the exhausted mother ______ took a relaxing bath
Wearily
Disgusting; Disdainful
sentence: The traitor’s crimes were ___________, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions.
Despicable
Having a flaw
sentence: Since the washing machine was __________ and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Defective
Unfruitful
sentence: The desert landscape was very ______, and hardly had any greenery.
Barren
Carved into a hard surface
sentence: To make her mother’s birthday gift even mom special, Olivia had the necklace _______ with her initials
Engraved
The right to command or control
sentence: In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of _______.
Authority
Bold Resistance
sentence: The child stuck out his bottom lip out in _________ and told his mother that he was not sleepy and did not want to take a nap.
Defiance
Squirming, as if in pain
sentence: After my sister accidentally slammed her finger in the car door, she laid on the ground crying and _________ around in pain
Writhing
Ugly; Bizarre
sentence: The ___________ Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless.
Grotesque
