Holes Vocab Ch. 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Misty; unclear
Because of the fog, the air looked hazy, So 1 squinted as I tried
to look around.
Riot
Violent; wild; disordered
The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend.
Fidgeted
moved 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
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
Pregnant woman’s belly was protruding
Precipice
Cliff
As the group hiked, they looked up to see giant precipice before them
Delirious
Temporarily mentally unstable
Because the girl was very ill and had a high fever, she had was delirious and said things that made little sense
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained
Even though the day had been talked, I felt a inexplicable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family
Astonishment
A great surprise
With great astonishment, I realized that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season
Precarious
Unstable
Although of his skateboard looked precarious, the professional skater deftly maneuvered it and rode off
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work+ 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
Long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious.
