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 I squinted and tried to look around.
Riot
Violent; wild disorder
The police were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend.
Fidgeted
Moved around 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 poor.
Mirage
Hallucination➡️ something you see that isn’t real
The hiker thought he saw a pond of water in the middle of the desert, but it was only a mirage.
Protruding
Sticking
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 tough I felt an inexplicable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
Great surprise
With great astonishment, I realize that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season.
Precarious
Unstable
Although the tail of his skateboard looked precarious the professional skater detlymaneuvered it and rode off.
Strenuous
Requires a lot of work and energy
The long hike up the mountain was strenuous, but we were determined to continue despite our muscles.
Outraged
Extremely angry
The girl was outraged when she discovered that her best friend betrayed her.
Tedious
Long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious.
