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Holes vocab 1
general vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| barren | describes a bare, empty place with very few trees or living things |
| desperate | feeling that you really need something and you'll do almost anything to get it |
| despair | when you feel there is no hope (also the word for that feeling) |
| dread | a strong feeling of fear about something that is going to happen (also the verb for when you feel this) |
| hastily | too quickly, in a hurry |
| drag | when you pull something heavy along the ground |
| apprehensive | feeling slightly worried or scared about what might happen next |
| stranded | stuck in a place with no way of getting away |
| desolate | describes a place that feels lonely and empty |
| ominous | giving you the feeling that something bad is going to happen |
| impressed | really amazed / pleased by something that someone did or something you saw |