Holes: Practice Vocabulary Flashcard (chps 1-7)

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Destiny

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The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

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Compacted

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Firmly packed or pressed together; compressed.

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Odor

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A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.

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Prospect

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The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

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Curse

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A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something

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Scarcity

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The state of being in short supply; shortage

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Forlorn

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Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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Foul
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Offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled

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Excavate

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Make (a hole or channel) by digging.

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Descendants

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A person, plant or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.