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Holes Vocab 1

Vocab from chapters 1-15

TermDefinitionText from the book
perseverance determination To be a successful inventor, you need three things: intelligence, perseverance, and just a little bit of luck.
barren without vegetation; dry; empty The land was barren and desolate.
desolate abandoned; deserted; without life The land was barren and desolate.
vast huge; wide; expansive Stanley looked out across the vast wasteland.
scarcity having little of; limited; short of resources Because of the scarcity of the water, each camper was only allowed a four-minute shower.
Destiny fate; something that is meant to be It wasn't destiny, he realized.
Defective imperfect; broken He wondered if he had a defective shovel.
preposterous absurd; ridiculous "That's preposterous!" exclaimed Igor, expelling saliva as he spoke.
remarkable amazing It was really quite remarkable to him.
descendants family or relatives Supposedly, he had a great-great-grandfather who had stolen a pig from a one-legged Gypsy, and she put a curse on him and all his descendants.
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