Holes Vocab Ch 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging, The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Unclear, misty, Because of the fog, the air looked hazy, so I squinted as I tried to look around
Riot
Violent, wild disorder, The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend
Fidgeted
To move about restlessly, nervously, The boy fidgeted nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class.
Refuge
A safe place, The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor.
Mirage
Hallucination, seeing something that’s not there, The hiker thought 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 things that made little sense.
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.
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 outrage 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
