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Holes Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| writhing | squirming, as if in pain |
| stifling | suffocating |
| perseverance | steady persistance |
| astonishment | great surprise |
| delirious | temporarily mentally unstable |
| desolate | barren and deserted |
| wearily | tiredly; with an exhausted look |
| despicable | disgusting, disdainful |
| defective | having a flaw |
| barren | unfruitful, empty |
| engraved | carved into a hard surface |
| authority | the right to command or control |
| evict | to expel someone from a place for legal reasons |
| penetrating | piercing; sharp |
| agony | extreme pain |
| defiance | bold resistance |
| grotesque | ugly; bizarre |
| rummaging | digging |
| hazy | misty, unclear |
| riot | violent or wild disorder |
| fidgeted | moved about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently |
| refuge | a safe place |
| mirage | hallucination |
| protruding | sticking out |
| precipice | cliff |
| inexplicable | incapable of being explained |
| precarious | unstable |
| strenuous | requiring a lot of work or energy |
| outraged | extremely angry |
| tedious | long and tiresome |