Holes Vocab. Ch. 1-25

Question 1

Suffocating

Answer 1

Stifling

Question 2

Steady persistence

Answer 2

Perseverance

Question 3

Barren and deserted

Answer 3

Dislocate

Question 4

Sluggish, Tired; with an exhausted look

Answer 4

Wearily

Question 5

Disgusting; disdainful having a flaw

Answer 5

Dispicable

Question 6

Frightful having a flaw

Answer 6

Defective

Question 7

Unfruitful

Answer 7

Barren

Question 8

Carved into a hard surface

Answer 8

Engraved

Question 9

The right command or control

Answer 9

Authority

Question 10

To expel someone from a place for legal reasons

Answer 10

Evict

Question 11

Piercing; sharp

Answer 11

Penetrating

Question 12

Extreme pain

Answer 12

Agony

Question 13

Bold resistance

Answer 13

Defiance
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

Question 14

Squirming, as if in pain

Answer 14

Writhing
After my sister accidentally slammed her finger in the car door , she lay on the ground and writhing around in pain

Question 15

Ugly; bizarre

Answer 15

Grotesque
The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless

Question 16

Digging

Answer 16

Rummaging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for yummy snacks

Question 17

Misty;unclear

Answer 17

Hazy
Because of the fog the air looked hazy so I squinted as I tried to look around

Question 18

Violent or wild disorder

Answer 18

Riot
The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend