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 or wild disorder
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 in front of the class.
Refuge
A safe place
The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and the poor.
Mirage
Hallucinating, seeing something that is 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 though I felt an inexplicable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
A great surprise
With great astonishment I realized that out team had actually won the game for th 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 outraged when she discovered that her best friend had betrayed her.
Tedious
Long tiresome
The boy found three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious
