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Holes Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stifling | suffocating; smothering; lack of oxygen |
| perseverance | continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition |
| desolate | deserted; lifeless |
| wearily | tiredly; with an exhaused look |
| despicable | worthy of hatred or contempt; implies that someone is utterly worthless |
| defective | having a flaw; imperfect in form, structure, or function; broken |
| barren | producing little or no crops or plants |
| engraved | carved into a hard surface |
| authority | the right to command or control |
| evict | to legally force someone to leave a rented property |
| penetrating | piercing; sharp |
| agony | extremely painful |
| defiance | to boldly say no to an authority figure |
| writhing | squirming, as if in pain |
| grotesque | ugly; hideous |