Holes Vocab. Ch. 1-25 Flashcards
Agony
Extreme pain
When the boy fell off and broke his wrist, he was in agony, but he tried to be brave.
Evict
To expel someone 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 glare.
Barren
Unfruitful
The desert land was very barren, and hardly 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.
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 did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Stifling
Suffocating
Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very stifling, especially on hot days.
Desolate
Barren and deserted
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate, and we hesitated to approach it.
Perseverance
Steady persistence
The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance, and his teachers often praised him for it.
Defiance
Bold resistance
The child stuck his bottom lip 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.
