Holes Vocab. ch. 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks. Rummaging;digging
Refuge
Safe place. The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor.
Mirage
Hallucination. The hiker thought that he saw a pond of water in the middle of the dessert, but it was only a mirage.
Hazy
Misty;unclear. Because of the fog, the air looked hazy,so I squinted as I tried to look around.
Riot
Violent;wild disorder. The police men were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend.
Fidgeted
Moved about restlessly,nervously,or impaintent. The boy fidgeted nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class.
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained. Even though the day had been tough, I felt an inexplicable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
Great surprise. With great astonishment, I realized that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season.
Precarious
Unstable. Although the tilt of his skateboard looked precarious, the professional skater deftly maneuvered it and rode off.
Protruding
Sticking out. The pregnant women’s belly was protruding.
Precipice
Cliff. As the group hiked, they looked up to see a giant precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporarily meant ally unstable. Because the girl was very ill and had a high fever,she was delirious and said things that made little sense.
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work and energy. The long hike up the mountain was strenuous, but we were determined to continue, despite our aching muscles.
Outraged
Extremely angry. The girl was outraged when she discovered that her best friend had betrayed her.
Tedious
Very long and tiresome. The boy found the three hours of math homework o be boring and tedious.
