Holes Vocab. Ch. 1-25 Flashcards
Evict
To expel someone from a place 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 penetrating glare.
Agony
Extreme pain
When the boy fell off of his bike and broke his wrist, he was ing great agony.
Barren
Unfruitful
The desert land scape 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.
Wearily
Tiredly; with an exhausted look
At the end of the long day, the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath.
Despicable
Disgusting; disdainful
Ex. The traitor’s crimes were despicable, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions
Defective
Having a flaw
Ex. Since the washing machine was defective and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Stifling
Suffocating
Ex. Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very stifling especially on hot days.
Perseverance
Steady persistence
Ex. The child showed a admirable sort of perseverance, and his teachers often praised him for it.
Desolate
Barren and deserted
Ex. The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate, and we hesitated to approach it.
Defiance
Bold resistance
Ex. 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
Ex. After my sister accidentally slammed her finger in the car door, she lay on the ground crying and withering around in pain.
Grotesque
Ugly , bizarre
Ex. The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner, but frightened me nonetheless.
