Holes

Stanley Yelnats feels that his life is controlled by a curse, and it's all because of his dirty rotten no-good pig-stealing    great-great-great-grandfather!  Read about Stanley's life at Camp Green Lake and how he is able to break the Yelnats' curse with the help of some friends. 

CHAPTERS 1 - 7

1.  stifling = when it's really hot and humid and sometimes hard to breathe; when something prevents you from moving in a natural way

2.  perseverance = not giving up; doing something until the end, even if it's difficult (*showing a growth mindset*)

3.  desolate = a deserted, empty, depressing place

4.  spigot = a place to turn on water; a plug for stopping the flow of a liquid

5.  forlorn = showing hopelessness

6.  deftly = doing something quickly, skillfully, and easily

7.  excavated = removed or found by digging

8.  preposterous = absolutely absurd

9.  expanse = a wide open space or area of surface or land

10.  grimace = to make an expression with your face that suggests disgust or pain

Quizlet link for Chapters 1 - 7:  

https://quizlet.com/542078893/holes-ch-1-7-vocab-flash-cards/?new

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CHAPTERS 8 - 17

1.  predatory = animals that kill and then eat, or "prey-on", other animals

2.  stationery = a set of writing paper

3.  upholstery = the covering on furniture

4.  scowl = make an angry face

5.  radiated = sent out waves or rays of light

6.  engraved = cut or pressed into a surface

7.  paranoid = someone who has an irrational and obsessive distrust of others

8.  presumably = indicates a logical conclusion for which you don't have definite proof

9.  appropriate = something is suitable or fitting for a particular situation

10.  evict = expel or eject from a location; being forced to leave somewhere like a house or apartment

Quizlet link for Chapters 8 - 17:

https://quizlet.com/765946485/holes-ch-8-17-vocab-flash-cards/?new

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CHAPTERS 18 - 28

1.  calloused = skin that is thickened and rough from rubbing against something

2.  penetrating = forcing into or piercing through something

3.  appreciate = to recognize the worth of someone

4.  dread = the fear of something bad happening

5.  recede = to pull back or retreat; to become faint or distant

6.  refuge = to find a safe place

7.  defiance = when someone, or a group of people, openly challenge authority

8.  grotesque = strangely ugly or distorted

9.  concoctions = curious mixtures of things

10.  vile = very evil or bad; wicked

Quizlet link for Chapters 18 - 28:

https://quizlet.com/549218641/holes-chapters-18-28-vocab-flash-cards/?new

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CHAPTERS 29 - 39

1.  humid = when there is a lot of moisture in the air

2.  delirious = when a person becomes incoherent (doesn't make sense) or hallucinates (sees things that aren't really there)

3.  horizon = the line where the sky meets the earth

4.  jut = to extend outward; to stick out

5.  feeble = lacking strength; weak

6.  lurched = suddenly moved, usually forward

7.  systematic = something that is carefully planned

8.  mirage = an optical illusion

9.  protruding = something that is sticking out

10.  precipice = the edge of a steep cliff

Quizlet link for Chapters 29 - 39:

https://quizlet.com/553632907/holes-ch-29-39-vocab-flash-cards/?new

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CHAPTERS 40 - 50

1.  contritely = to feel regret or guilt

2.  inexplicable = something that can't be explained

3.  distinctive = things that set something apart or different from others

4.  authenticated = something that is real or genuine and not counterfeit or fake

5.  commotion = a noisy disturbance

6.  precarious = when something is unstable, dangerous, or difficult, and is likely to get worse

7.  delirium = a mental state in which one is confused and unable to think or speak clearly

8.  jurisdiction = having legal right over something

9.  pursuant = something that follows a particular law, ruling, or request

10.  legitimate = something that follows the law or rules; "the real deal"

Quizlet link for Chapters 40 - 50:

https://quizlet.com/555903272/holes-ch-40-50-vocab-flash-cards/?new