Holes Vocab ch. 26- 50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Misty and 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; something you see that is not real.
The hiker thought 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 up, 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.
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
Temporarily mentally unstable
Because the girl was very ill and had a high fever, she was very delirious.
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work or energy.
The mountain was strenuous, but we determined to continue despite our aching muscles.
Outraged
Extremely angry
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.
