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Zack Shires November 17, 2010 Holes Chapters1-6

Stationary: Writing paper with matching envelopes.

Perseverance: Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

Neglected: The action of not taking proper care of someone.

Desolate: deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

Scarcity: insufficient food, money, or some other resources.

Blake Morain Nov. 19, 2010 Chp. 7-9

p. 26 Lukewarm: moderately warm; tepid p. 27 Defective: imperfect in form or function p. 30 Sow: an adult female pig p. 31 Descendants: proceeding from an ancestor or source p. 34 Preposterous: contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd

10-15 Vocabulary Finder 1. canteen pg. 49 **a small water bottle, as used by soldiers or campers** 2. barren pg. 49 **land too poor to produce much or any vegetation** 3. compound pg. 55** an open area in a prison, prison camp, or work camp ** 4. Warden pg. 61 **a** **person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are obeyed** 5. physical pg. 59 **of or relating to the body as opposed to the mind**

Emma Wearing!!!!! Vocab finder Evict from a property, esp. with the support of the law Swollen become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid Burly large and strong; heavily built Canvas a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting Recede : go or move back or further away from a previous position

﻿ Zack Shires Vocab. Finder == Hinge: A movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes, or that connects linked objects. ==

Remedy:A medicine or treatment for a disease or.
Asthma:A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. Arthritis:Painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.


 * Vocabulary finder: 28-33|lacey **
 * Haze: ** a slight obstruction of lower astonisher.
 * Canteen: ** a restaurant provided by an organization such as a military camp, college, factory, or company for its students or staff.
 * Blade: ** the cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool or weapon.
 * Unconscious: ** not conscious.
 * Astonishment: ** great surprise.

Blake Morain Dec. 4, 2010 Vocab. Finder

Rut: a long deep path made by repeated passage of wheels of vehicles Increment: an increase or addition Ventilation: the provision of fresh air in a room or building Barren: too poor to produce much or any vegetation Mirage: an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions

Holes Chapters 39-43 Vocabulary Finder Claire Heyrman Lapped (Lap) pg. 174 the action of water washing gently against something Confession pg. 175 a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime Tonic pg. 178 a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being Deserted (desert) pg. 180 abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous Indentation pg. 181 the action of indenting or the state of being indented

Vocab. Finder Emma 44-END!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)

p. 200 pronounced very noticeable or marked; conspicuous p.208 initiate cause (a process or action) to begin :)
 * 1)  202 precarious not securely held or in position
 * 2)  205 suppress forcibly put an end to
 * 3)  207 frantically wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion