Holes Vocabulary Ch. 1-25

_________ means to continue even when something gets difficult

• intensity

• perseverance

• desolate

• quit

The desert was ____________, deserted and lonely

• lively

• refuge

• desolate

• callused

carved and etched are synonyms for which word?

• despicable

• engraved

• wearily

• perseverance

Why is Stanley on his way to Camp Green Lake?

• He was blamed for a crime he did not do and Camp Green Lake was his punishment.

• He had always wanted to go to camp.

• His best friend was there and he wanted to visit.

• He loves adventure and wanted to see what it would be like to live in the desert.

What did Stanley's great-great grandfather do that caused a curse to be brought upon the Yelnats family?

• He lied to his neighbor about his pet pig.

• He stole a rare diamond.

• He stole a pig from a one-legged Gypsy.

• He robbed people who were traveling through the desert.

Stanley's hands became ______________ after weeks of hard work

• callused
• refuge

• engraved

• desolate

Ridiculous is a synonym for what word?

• evict

• serious

• preposterous

• desolate

Give a synoym for shelter

• refuge

• intensity

• preposterous

• concoctions

Which word can replace the word mixtures in the following sentence?

They would get regular medicine from Doc Hawthorn and onion mixtures from Sam.

• preposterous

• engraved

• concoctions

• perseverance

Complete the following analogy:

Neat is to sloppy as stay is to __________

• callused

• evict

• intensity

• sleep