Holes Vocab Flashcards
(15 cards)
Fidgeted
Moved about restlessly,nervously,or impatiently-The 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- The hiker thought he saw a pond of water in the middle of the desert but it was only a mirage
Rummaging
Digging- The children were rummaging around the pantry for cookies and other yummy snacks
Hazy
Unclear,Misty- Because of the fog the air looked hazy so I squinted as I tried to look around
Riot
Violent- The policemen were summoned when a riot broke out over the weekend
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
Temporary 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 of me as I looked around at my family
Astonishment
Great surprise- with great astonishment, I realized that our team had actually won the game for the first time of the season
Precarious Unstable- Although the tilt of his skateboard looked precarious, the professional skater deftly maneuvered it and rode off.
Precarious
Strenuous
Requiring a lot of work energy- The long hike up the mountain was strenuous, but we were determined to continue, despite our aching muscles
Outranged
Extremely angry- The girl was outranged 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
