Holes Vocab Ch 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Unclear and misty
Because of the fog, the air looked hazy, so I squinted as I tried to look around.
Riot
Violent or wild
The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend.
Fidgeted
Move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently
The boy fidgeted nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class.
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 desert, but it was only a mirage.
Protruding
Sticking out
The pregnant woman’s belly was protruding.
Precipice
Cliff
As the group hiked, they looked up to see a giant precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporarily mentally unstable
Because the girl was very ill and had a high fever, She was delirious and said many things that made little sense.
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained
Even though the day had been tough, I felt an inseelcadburst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
Great surprise
With great astan shratI 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.
strenuous
resuring 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
extemely angry
The girl was outraged when she discovered that her best friend had betrayed her.
Tedious
Long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and
tedious.
