"Excerpt from Holes" Vocabulary

to do something that is against the law or harmful

• commit

• declare

• consist

• avoid

If a player _____ too many fouls,

he or she may have to leave the game.

• commits

• declares

• consists

very confused and unable to think clearly

• dazed

• barren

• juvenile

• aware

My kitten looked _____ after it ran into a wall.

• dazed

• barren

• vast

without plant or animal life

• barren

• juvenile

• vast

• dazed

The arctic region is _____ and cold.

• barren

• aware

• premises

related to a person under 18 years of age

• juvenile

• premises

• vast

• commit

The school board invited two _____ citizens

to give their opinions about the dress code.

• juvenile

• vast

• barren

to state something in a firm or official way

• declare

• consist

• avoid

• commit

Officials _____ the winner at the end of a tournament.

• declare

• commit

• consist