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 as I tried to look around
Riot
Violent, wild disorder
The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend
Fidgeted
To move about restlessly
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 protruding
Precipice
Cliff
As the group hiked they looked up to see a giant precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporary 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
A 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 or energy
The long hike up the mountain was strenuous but we were determined to continue despite our aching muscles
Outrage
Extremely mad
The girl was outraged 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
