Holes Vocab Ch 1-25 Flashcards
Stifiling
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 adumbrating sort of perseverance and his teachers often praised him for it.
Desolate
Barren and deserted.
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolated and we hesitated to approach it.
Wearily
Tired ; 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 did not work, we returned at the store for a full refund.
Barron
Unfruitful.
The desert landscape was very barren and had hardly any greenery.
Engraved
Carved into a hard surface.
To make her mother’s birthday gift even more special Olivia necklace engraved with her initials.
Authority
The right commanding control.
In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of authority.
Event
To expel someone for a legal reason.
Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to event us.
Penetrating
Piercing; sharp.
The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teachers penetrating glare
Agony
Extreme pain.
When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist, he was in an 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 masks at innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless
