Holes Vocabulary Ch:1-25

Question 1

Stifling

Answer 1

Suffocating

Because there was no air conditioning in the rickety, crowded bus, it felt very stifling, especially on hot days.

Question 2

Perseverance

Answer 2

Steady persistence

The child showed an admirable sort of perseverance, and his teacher softer praised him for it.

Question 3

Desolate

Answer 3

Barren and deserted

The old abandoned house looked sad and desolate, and we hesitated to approach it.

Question 4

Wearily

Answer 4

Tiredly; with an exhausted look

At the end of the long day,the exhausted mother wearily took a relaxing bath.

Question 5

Despicable

Answer 5

Disgusting; disdainful

The trailers crimes were despicable, and he received a harsh sentence for his actions

Question 6

Defective

Answer 6

Having a flaw

Since the washing machine was defective and did not work, we returned it to the store for a full refund.

Question 7

Barren

Answer 7

Unfruitful

The desert landscape was very barren, and hardly had any greenery

Question 8

Engraved

Answer 8

Carved into a hard surface

To make her mothers birthday gift even more special, Olivia had the necklace engraved with her initials

Question 9

Authority

Answer 9

The right to command or control

In the classroom, the teacher is a figure of authority

Question 10

Evict

Answer 10

Expel someone from a place for legal reasons

Because we couldn’t afford to pay rent, our landlord was forced to evict us

Question 11

Penetrating

Answer 11

Piercing; sharp

The guilty student squirmed uneasily under his teachers penetrating glare

Question 12

Agony

Answer 12

Extreme pain

When the boy fell off his bike and broke his wrist, he was in agony, but he tried to be brave

Question 13

Defiance

Answer 13

Bold resistance

Question 14

Writhing

Answer 14

Squirming, as if in pain

Question 15

Grotesque

Answer 15

Ugly, bizarre