Holes Vocab. Ch. 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Misty or unclear
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 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
The pregnant woman’s belly was protruded
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 thing 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 realized that our team had actually won the game for the 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 because we were determined to continue despite our aching muscles
Outraged
Extremely angry
The girl was out raged 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
