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 police men 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 poor.
Mirage
Hallucination; something you see that is not real.
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
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 me as I looked around at my family.
Astonishment
A 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 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.
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.
