Holes Vocab Ch 1-25 Flashcards
Stifling
Suffocating, Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very stifling, especially on hot days
Perseverance
Steady, persistence, The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance, and his teachers often praised him for it.
Desolate
Baren and deserted, The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate and he hesitated to approach it
Wearily
Tiredly, with an exhausted look, At the end of the long day the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath
Despicable
Disgusting disdainful, The traitors crimes were despicable and he received a harsh sentence for his actions
Defective
Having a flaw, Since the washing machine was defective and didn’t work we returned it to the store for a full refund
Barren
Unfruitful, The desert landscape was very barren and hardly had any greenery
Engraved
Carved into a hard surface, To make her mothers birthday gift even more special Olivia had the necklace engraved with her initials
Authority
The right to command or control, In the classroom the teacher is a figure of authority
Evict
To expel someone from a place for legal reasons, Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent our landlord was forced to evict us
Penetrating
Piercing sharp, The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teacher’s penetrating glare
Agony
Extreme pain, 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, The child stuck out his bottom lip in defiance and told his mother he was not sleepy and did not want to take a nap.
Writhing
Squirming as if In pain, After my sister accidentally slammed her finger in the car door, she lay on the ground crying and writhing around in pain
Grotesque
Ugly, bizzare, The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner but frightened me nonetheless
