Holes Vocab. Ch. 1-25 Flashcards
Stifling
Suffocating. Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very stifiling, especially on hot days.
Perseverance
Steady persistence. The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance, and his teachers often praised him for it.
Desolate
Barren and deserted. The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate,and we 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 revived a harsh sentence for his actions.
Defective
Having a flaw. Since the washing machine was defective and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Barren
Unfruitful. The dessert landscape was very barren, and hardly had any greenery.
Engraved
Carved into a hard surface. 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. 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 land lord was forced to evict us.
Penetrating
Piercing;sharp. The guilty student squirmed u easily under his teachers penetrating glare.
Agony
Extreme pain. When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist, he was in agony, but he tried to be brave.
Defiance
Bold resistance. The child stuck his bottom lip out in defiance and told his mother that 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;bizarre. The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner,but frightened me nonetheless.
