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Holes/Summer Swans
Reading Vocabulary Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perseverance | persistence and determination |
| desolate | deserted, abandoned |
| perposterous | devoid of wisdom or good sense |
| intensity | great concentration |
| engraved | carved, cut out |
| paranoid | exhibiting irrational fear |
| evict | to put out by legal process |
| calloused | to form hardened tissue |
| refuge | place providing protection, shelter |
| refuge | shelter or protection from danger |
| concoctions | prepare by combining several things, mix |
| drenched | soaked |
| delirious | mental confusion |
| deftly | quick in the heat of action |
| ventilation | circulation of fresh air |
| protruding | stick out |
| incarcerated | confine, imprison |
| authenticated | to establish as genuine |
| pronounced | clearly indicated, decided |
| inexplicable | incapable of being accounted for |
| contritely | showing sincere remorse |
| abruptly | sudden or unexpected |
| clamoring | a loud uproar |
| indignation | strong displeasure |
| discontent | dissatified |
| feverish | excited, restless |
| irritating | annoying, bothersome |
| persist | to continue steadfast or firmly |
| posse | a body or force armed with authority |
| thrash | to beat soundly in punishment |
| hustled | to work rapidly |
| impetuously | pertaining to harsh sudden action |
| indestructible | cannot be destroyed |
| ravines | narrow steep sided valley |
| cascade | a waterfall over a steep surface |
| clammy | covered with cold sticky moisture |