Holes Vocab Ch 1-25

Question 1

Stifling

Answer 1

Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety , crowded bus, it felt very stifling

Question 2

Perseverance

Answer 2

The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance and his teachers often praised him for it

Question 3

Desolate

Answer 3

The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate and we hesitated to approach it

Question 4

Wearily

Answer 4

At the entrance of the day the exhausted mother wearily to a relaxing bath

Question 5

Despicable

Answer 5

the traitor’s crimes were despicable

Question 6

Defective

Answer 6

Since the washing machine was defective and did not work,we returned it to the store to get a full refund

Question 7

Barren

Answer 7

The desert landscape was vary barren

Question 8

Engraved

Answer 8

Olivia had the necklace engraved

Question 9

Authority

Answer 9

In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of a authority

Question 10

Evict

Answer 10

Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to evict us.

Question 11

Penetrating

Answer 11

Piercing

Question 12

Agony

Answer 12

Extreme pain

Question 13

Defiance

Answer 13

Bold resistance

Question 14

Writhing

Answer 14

Screaming as if in pain

Question 15

Grotesque

Answer 15

Ugly, bizarre