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Holes Vocab Ch. 5&6
Holes, by Louis Sachar Vocabulary Chapters 5 & 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spigot spig-ot [spig-uh t] noun | a faucet for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe. |
| scarcity scar·ci·ty [skair-si-tee] noun, plural scar·ci·ties. | shortness of supply |
| prospect pros·pect [pros-pekt] noun | anticipation; expectation; a looking forward. |
| donate do·nate [doh-neyt] verb | to present as a gift or contribution to a fund or cause |
| torment tor·ment [tawr-ment] verb | to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain |
| coincidence co·in·ci·dence [koh-in-si-duh ns] noun | a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance |
| mere mere [meer] adjective | being nothing more nor better than |
| humiliate hu·mil·i·ate [hyoo-mil-ee-eyt] verb | to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify. |
| auctioned auc·tion [awk-shuh n] noun | a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder. |
| destiny des·ti·ny [des-tuh-nee] noun | something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. |
| despicable des·pi·ca·ble [des-pi-kuh-buh l] adjective | deserving to be despised, mean |
| vacancies va·can·cy [vey-kuh n-see] noun | the state of being empty |