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 look hazy, so I squinted as I tried to look around
Riot
Violent, wild disorder
Because of the fog, the air looked hary, so I squinted as I tried to look around.
Fidgeted
Move around nervously
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.
Mirgrate
Hallucinating
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 protruding.
Precipice
Cliff
As the group hiked,they looked up to see a giant precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporary mental unstable
Because the girl was 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 realized that our team actually won the game for the first time
That season.
Precarious
Unstable
Although the lilt of his skateboard looked precarious, the professor 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 determinedto continue, despite our aching muscles.
Outrage
Extremely angry
The girl was outrage 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.
