Holes Vocabulary Chapters 34 44 Summer School 2013

Holes Vocabulary Chapters 34 -44 Summer School 2013

Shimmering � Definition: Shining with a moving light � Part of Speech: Verb � Example Sentence: The candle light shimmered in the dark room.

Mirage � Definition: An illusion, something that is not real � Part of Speech: Noun � Example Sentence: I thought I saw a zebra, but it was only a mirage.

Sheepish � Definition: being embarrassed � Part of Speech: Adjective � Example Sentence: I looked sheepishly at my friends when they found the note I wrote.

Ventilation � Definition: Opening that lets air come in � Part of Speech: Noun � Example Sentence: It was hot outside, so I was glad that the building had ventilation.

Frail � Definition: Physically weak � Part of Speech: Adjective � Example Sentence: My grandmother was very frail before she died.

Boost � Definition: To push upward � Part of Speech: Verb � Example Sentence: I stepped on my friends hand so that she could boost me into the window.

Protruding � Definition: Sticking out � Part of Speech: Verb � Example Sentence: The broke bone was protruding out of her leg.

Increments � Definition: Increases or gains. � Part of Speech: Noun � Example Sentence: We read the book in increments.

Gully � Definition: A ditch created by water � Part of Speech: Noun � Example Sentence:

Destiny � Definition: Fate or your life decisions � Part of Speech: Noun � Example Sentence: It is my destiny to become a teacher.