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 an admirable sort of perseverance and his teachers often praise him for it
Desolate
Barren and deserted
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate and we hesitated to approach it
Wearily
Tiredly; with an exhausted look
At the end of a long day the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath
Despicable
Disgusting; disdainful
The traitor’s crimes were despicable and he received a harsh sentence for his actions
Defective
Having a flow
Since the washing machine was defective and did not work we returned it to the store for a full refund
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
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 teachers penetrating glare
Agony
Extreme pain
When the boy fell of his bike and broke his wrist he was in 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 mask sat innocently in the dark corner but frightened me nonetheless
