Holes Vocabulary

“But he invented a product that eliminates foot odor.” Use context clues to define eliminates.

Vigorously active is ________.

"Elya wandered aimlessly through the town until he found himself down by the ____." (pier)

Which word means suddenly or quickly?

An optical effect that makes you see something in the distance that is not really there is ___.

"The shovels were 5 feet long, from the tip of the steel blade to the end of the wooden ___."

"The land was ____ and desolate." (unproductive, poor)

“Once again, Stanley felt that destiny was on his side.” What does destiny mean?

An antonym for contaminated or dirty is _____.

Stanley sifted through the pile. Sifted means....

The rescue helicopter _______. (remained in one place in the air , levitated)

"Stanley was ___ to be left alone, but he was so thirsty ..." ( no longer stressed)

"The keys were there, dangling in the ignition" (Sachar, p.147). What does dangling mean?

A training area with obstacles is an _______.

“If he was going to be a fugitive for the rest of his life, it would help to have some money.”

_____ is an antonym for inexplicable. (Remember an antonym means the opposite of the word.)

"I'm glad Becca's all right," Hattie said contritely. *What does contritely mean?

To almost throw up is to ______.

"Madame Zeroni hated to see Elya so ____." (sad)

He didn’t want to cause commotion while returning.

“They approached a cluster of holes.”

What does weary mean?

This massive rock is surely a(n) _____. ( something that gets in the way)

(n)- the qualities of never giving up, tenacity, persistence

_____ is the sport of leaping from a height while secured by a long nylon-cased rubber band.

(adj)- rough and low in pitch, hoarse

Stanley’s mom was worried that they might be evicted from their apartment because of the smell.

"___ he climbed up out of his hole, & once again dug his shovel into his previously dug dirt."

A _____ is an eight-legged venomous arachnid. It has a long body with an extended tail.

Stanley “had to force himself to suppress a scream”. (Excerpt FromHolesLouis Sachar)

The Aaron Judge jersey and signature were _________. (real & genuine)

1. (n)- writing materials like paper, pens, and notepads 2. (adj)- not moving

“The light also illuminated Stanley’s hole. He glanced downward...”

"He hated to think what kind of vile substance Mr. Sir might have put in it." *Vile means ____.

Imagined things that aren't really there are ___________.

When you add all the sides of a shape together, you get the ____.

"By lunchtime, the Warden was beginning to lose her ____. She made them eat quickly."

Mr. Sir _____ removed the shells with his teeth & spat them into Stanley's hole. (skillfully)

_____ is quickly but not carefully.

A ___ is a container, flask, or bottle. It can also be a place where people get supplies.

Confused and babbling is ____.

"The campers are ___ to lie in the hammock. It belongs to the Warden." *Use context clues.

“We just can’t access his records. It’s like they’ve fallen through a hole in cyberspace.”

To say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation

The apple was _______. (wrinkled and contracted due to loss of moisture or old age)

The Attorney General stared at her. "He was obviously __ for a reason." (imprisoned; locked up)

(adj)- not allowed; banned

Writing the rules 100 times over is something______.

An unused area of land that has become barren or overgrown is a______.

_____ means found guilty in a court.

A little piece is a ________.

"The shower?" asked Stanley. He wondered if Zigzag was just being __. (irrationally suspicious)

A __ is a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel.

People who are born from a certain region or family are ____.

"Because of the __ of water, each camper was only allowed a four-minute shower." *context clues

“These consisted of stock certificates, deeds of trust, & promissory notes.” Consisted means _.

What is it called in this picture where the sea meets the sky?

In Chapter 16, Zigzag is "staring very___ at the busted television screen". (attentively)

A device for determining the time of day using sunlight is a _____.

An antonym for shrink is ___.

The antonym of guilty is _______.

“Zero climbed down after him, retrieving the sack along the way”.

Astonishment means _____.

Philippe Petit's World Trade Center tightrope walk was precarious. What is precarious?

To ________ is to start something new.

"The Warden seemed as dazed as Stanley." What does dazed mean?

The head official in charge of a prison is the ______________.

"A ___ is stretched between the two trees." (a bed made of canvas or rope, suspended by cords)

(adj)- very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating; cutting off circulation

“Stanley tried to recapture the inexplicable feeling of happiness.” Inexplicable means ___.

The oceans, deserts, and space are_____ places. (in very large or wide space; huge, limitless)

Which word means next to?

As the ground flattened, a huge stone precipice rose up ahead of him. *What is a precipice?*

(adj)- having done very well