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Holes Ch. 11-12
Holes Vocabulary Chapters 11 & 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fossil fos·sil [fos-uhl] | noun 1. any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc. |
| smug smug [smuhg] | adjective, 1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. 2. excessively self-satisfied or complacent |
| compound com·pound2 [kom-pound] | noun 1. an enclosure, especially for prisoners of war. 2. any separate cluster of homes, often owned by members of the same family. |
| society so·ci·e·ty [suh-sahy-i-tee] | noun 1. an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. |
| veterinarian vet·er·i·nar·i·an [vet-er-uh-nair-ee-uhn, ve-truh-] | noun a person who practices medicine or surgery on animals. |
| accomplish ac·com·plish [uh-kom-plish] | verb (used with object) 1. to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission. |
| appropriate ap·pro·pri·ate [adj. uh-proh-pree-it; v. uh-proh-pree-eyt] | adjective 1. suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc. |
| glared glare1 [glair] noun, verb, glared, glar·ing. | noun 1. a fiercely or angrily piercing stare. verb (used without object) to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look. |