Holes Vocab Ch. 26-50

Question 1

Moved about restlessly

Answer 1

Fidgeted. The boy fidgeted nervously as he stood to make a speech in front of the class.

Question 2

A safe place

Answer 2

Refuge. The church tried to be a refuge for the hungry and poor people.

Question 3

Hallucination.

Answer 3

Mirage. The hiker thought he saw a pond of water in the middle of the desert but it was just a mirage.

Question 4

Sticking out

Answer 4

Protruding. The pregnant woman belly was protruding

Question 5

Cliff

Answer 5

Precipice. As the group hiked they looked up to see a giant precipice before them.

Question 6

Temporarily mentally unstable

Answer 6

Delirious. Because the girl was very ill and had a fever she was delirious and said things that made little sense.

Question 7

Incapable of being explained

Answer 7

Inexplicable. Even though the day had been tough I felt an inexplicable burst of joy when I saw my family.

Question 8

Great surprise

Answer 8

Astonishment. With great astonishment I realized that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season.

Question 9

Unstable

Answer 9

Precarious. Although the tilt of the skateboard looked precarious the professional maneuvered it and rode of

Question 10

Strenuous

Answer 10

Requiring work and energy. The long hike up the mountain was strenuous but we were determined to finish