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