Holes Vocab Ch1-25 Flashcards
Stifling
Suffocating
Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety crowded bus it felt very stifling especially on hot days.
Perseverance
Steady persistence
The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance and his teacher often praised him for it.
Desolate
Barren and deserted
The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate and we hesitated to approach it.
Wearily
Tiredly with an a exhausted look
At the end of a long day the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath.
Despicable
Disdainful
The traders crimes were despicable, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions.
Defective
Having a flaw
Since the washing machine was defective and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.
Barren
Unfruitful
The desert landscape was very barren, and hardly had any greenery
Engraved
Carved into hard surface
To make her mother’s birthday gift even more special, Olivia had the necklace engraved with her initials.
Authority
The right to command or control
In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of authority.
Evict
To expel someone from a place for legal reasons
Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to evict us.
Penetrating
Piercing; sharp
The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teacher’s penetrating glare.
Agony
Extreme pain
When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist, he was in agony, but he tried to be brave.
Defiance
Bold resistance
The child stuck his bottom lip out in defiance and told his mother that he was not sleepy and did not want to take a nap.
Writhing
Squirming as if in pain
After my sister accidentally slammed her finger in the car door she lay on the ground crying and writhing around in pain.
Grotesque
Ugly ,bizarre
The grotesque Halloween mask sat innocently in the dark corner of but frightened me nonetheless
Protruding
Sticking out
The pregnant woman belly was protruding.
Precipice
Cliff
As the group height, they looked up to see the giant precipice before them.
Delirious
Temporarily mentally unstable
Because the girl was very ill, she had a high fever. She was delirious and said things that made a little sense.
Inexplicable
And capable of being explained
Even though the day has been tough, I felt inexplicable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family.
Accomplishment
Great surprise
With a great accomplishment, I realize that our team had actually won the game for the first time this season.
Precarious
Unstable
Although the tilt of his skateboard looked precarious the professional skater definitely maneuvered it and rode off.
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work and energy
Hello long up the mountain was strenuous but we were determined to continue despite our aching muscles.
Outrage
Extremely angry
The girl was outrage when she discovered that her best friend has betrayed her .
Tedious
Long and tiresome
The boy found the three hours of math homework to be boring and tedious.
