Holes Vocab Ch 26-50 Flashcards
rummaging
digging
The children were rummag’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, or impatiently
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 is not there
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 thingi has we itle had a high fever, She was delirious
inexplicable
incapable of being explained
Even though the day had been tough, I felt an inexplicableburst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
astonishment
great suprise
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 strenvous, 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 to be boring and tedious.
