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Holes - Vocabulary Practice 1

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  • Explain that idiom: big heart
    kind, generous, always willing to help
  • Antonyms of the word perseverance include: abandon, surrender, and quit. Which could be a synonym of perseverance? mercy, determination, loneliness, belief
    determination
  • Spell that word!
    M-A-T-T-R-E-S-S
  • Spell that Word!
    I-G-U-A-N-A
  • Which word can replace the word "mixtures" in the following sentence? They would get regular medicine from Doc Hawthorn and onion mixtures from Sam.
    concoctions
  • Which word best finishes the sentence? "She watches us all the time," said Zigzag. "She's got cameras hidden all over the place." He wondered if Zigzag was just being ___________________.
    paranoid
  • Finish the sentence: Grab your rain jacket or else you will be __________________!
    drenched
  • Explain that idiom: broke my heart
    Very sad, depressed, hurt
  • Posters should be done skillfully, quickly, _________________!
    deftly
  • Spell that Word!
    B-U-R-R-I-T-O
  • Which word does not belong? isolated, lonely solitary, paranoid, desolate
    paranoid
  • Spell that Word!
    H-A-M-M-O-C-K
  • Give a synonym for shelter in the following sentence: When he was asked how he lived so long, he said he "found shelter on God's thumb."
    refuge
  • Everything in the treasure chest was engraved. Which of the following items should not be in the treasure chest? silver coins, a gold ring, a medallion, pearls
    pearls
  • Due to many flashbacks, Holes IS or IS NOT told in sequential order?
    IS NOT
  • Give a synonym of ridiculous as it is used in the following sentence: That is a ridiculous idea! Myra couldn't possibly decide for herself.
    preposterous
  • Complete the following analogy: Neat is to sloppy as stay is to _______________
    evict
  • Which vocabulary word best fills the blank? Stanley's hands became _____________ after weeks of hard work.
    callused
  • What does this idiom mean?? Two peas in a pod
    identical; alike in looks and behaviors
  • Explain that idiom: Follow your heart
    Do what you really love to do
  • Explain that idiom: in a heartbeat
    immediately, instantly, without hesitation
  • Zero stared at Stanley with great _____________. (Concentration, power, or force, deepness, depth, earnestness, and emotion) CALLUSED, REFUGE, INTENSITY, EVICT
    intensity
  • What does this idiom mean?? Head over heels
    Completely and helplessly in love
  • What does this idiom mean?? Wear your heart on your sleeve!
    To show emotions and feelings openly
  • regretfully is to ____________________ as happy is to joyful
    contritely