Holes Vocab Chapters 1-25 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 teachers 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 exhausted look
At the end of the long day,the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath
Despicable
Disgusting ; disdainful
The traitor’s crimes were despicable, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions
Defective
Having in a flaw
Sine 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 it hardly had any greenery
Engraved
Carved into a hard service
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
I 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 teachers 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
Child stuck his bottom lip out in defiance and told his mother that he was not sleepy and did not want to go to bed.
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, but frightened me nonetheless.
