Holes Vocab Chapters 26-50 Flashcards
Rummaging
Digging
The children were rummaging around in the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks.
Hazy
Misty or 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 nervously
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.
Inexplicable
Incapable of being explained
Even though the day had been tough, I felt an inexpiable burst of joy inside of me as I looked around at my family
Astonishment
Great surprise
With great astonishment, I realize that our team had actually won the game for the first time that season
Precarious
Unstable
Although they tell of his skateboard look precarious, the professional skater deafly, maneuvered it and rode off
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