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 and 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.
Barren
Unfruitful
The desert 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 guilt student squirmed uneasily under his teacher’s 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.
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.
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.
Grotesque
Ugly;bizarre
The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless.
