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Holes Spelling List
Spelling words for the novel HOLES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Barren | if land is barren, farmers cannot grow crops on it |
| blisters | sore bubbles of skin filled with liquid, caused by something burning or rubbing against the skin |
| canteen | a small portable container for holding liquids |
| curse | an evil spell intended to harm someone |
| desolate | deserted or uninhabited |
| destiny | a person's fate or the future events in that person's life |
| excavate | to dig in the earth |
| expanse | a broad open area |
| fortune | chance or good luck |
| fossil | the remains or traces of an animal or plant from millions of years ago |
| horizon | the line where the land and sky meet |
| innocent | not guilty |
| inventor | someone who creates something new |
| juvenile | a young person note yet an adult |
| lizard | a reptile with a scaly body, four legs, and a long tail |
| lullaby | a gentle song sung to soothe a baby to sleep |
| nickname | a name used instead of a person's real name |
| physical | to do with the body as in physical education |
| rhyme | words that end in the same sound |
| run down | old and in need of repair |
| stream | a body of flowing water |
| thirsty | wanting to drink something |
| tube | a long, hollow cylinder |
| venom | poison produced by some snakes |
| warden | someone in charge of a prison |