Holes Vocab Ch 26-50 Flashcards
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
Safe place
The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor.
Mirage
Hallucination; seeing something that is not real
The hiker thought he saw a pond of water in the middle of the desert, but it was only a mirage.
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 or wild disorder
The police were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend.
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
Temporary 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 inerplical burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
Great surprise
With great astonishmen I realized that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season.
Precarious
Unstable
Although the tilt of the 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 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.
