Holes+Vocabulary

= Holes Vocabulary = = Each week, you and a partner should pick ten words that are new or difficult for you. = = In your Reader’s Dictionary, you should (1) copy the word and (2) the definition from this list. You should also (3) write the Portuguese translation of the word, as well as (4) an English synonym, or something similar to that word. = = Once you have done that, study all ten words with your partner. = = Next, split up the ten words into two groups of five: five for you, five for your partner. = = Go to: = = [] = = This site helps you make a Cross-Word puzzle. Take your 5 words, and enter them in, along with their definitions. When you are done, copy and paste your Cross-Word into Microsoft Word. Save it in Tasks, and print out one copy. = = Continue to study all 10 words with your partner. = = On quiz day (Friday), you will have to complete your partner’s Cross-Word. You will also have to write a small short story (only one paragraph), using YOUR five words (the ones you made a Cross-Word with.) = = To help you study, visit this site: = = [] = = This is a fun website with games and puzzles to help you study all the words. = = If you lose the list, it is available on the wikispace, in the English vocabulary section. Make sure you reprint this list: you will need it AND a dictionary with you every time we read __Holes__! This isn’t a Girl Scout camp! = = Good luck! =

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 * ** Page ** || ** Word ** || ** Definition ** ||
 * 3 || shrivel || When something shrivels or when something shrivels it, it becomes dryer and smaller, often with lines in its surface, as a result of losing the water it contains. ||
 * 3 || hover || To hover means to stay in the same position in the air without moving forwards or backwards. ||
 * 6 || handcuff || two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked around someone's wrist ||
 * 6 || stationary || something that's not moving ||
 * 6 || stifling || something that makes you uncomfortable ||
 * 7 || convicted || if someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law ||
 * 8 || perseverance || Perseverance is the quality of continuing with something even though it is difficult. ||
 * 9 || stock market || The stock market consists of the general activity of buying stocks and shares, and the people and institutions that organize it ||
 * 9 || cram || If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them. ||
 * 10 || pave || If a road or an area of ground has been paved, it has been covered with flat blocks of stone or concrete, so that it is suitable for walking or driving on. ||
 * 10 || strand || A strand of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it. ||
 * 11 || daze || If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise. ||
 * 11 || barren || A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees. ||
 * 11 || desolate || A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort. ||
 * 12 || facility || Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose. ||
 * 12 || burlap || Burlap is a thick, rough fabric that is used for making sacks.[ ||
 * 12 || wiggle || If you wiggle something or if it wiggles, it moves up and down or from side to side in small quick movements. ||
 * 15 || buzzard || A buzzard is a large bird of prey. ||
 * 19 || rim || The rim of a container such as a cup or glass is the edge that goes all the way round the top. ||
 * 19 || sanitary || Sanitary means concerned with keeping things clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and a clean water supply ||
 * 20 || spigot || A spigot is a faucet or tap.[ ||
 * 21 || scarcity || If there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it for the people who need it or want it ||
 * 22 || prospect || If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. ||
 * 24 || humiliating || If something is humiliating, it embarrasses you and makes you feel ashamed and stupid. ||
 * 24 || patrol || When soldiers, police, or guards patrol an area or building, they move around it in order to make sure that there is no trouble there. ||
 * 25 || despicable || If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil. ||
 * 25 || discipline || Discipline is the practice of making people obey rules or standards of behaviour, and punishing them when they do not. ||
 * 26 || lukewarm || Something, especially a liquid, that is lukewarm is only slightly warm. ||
 * 27 || pint || A pint is a unit of measurement for liquids. In Britain, it is equal to 568 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an imperial gallon. In America, it is equal to 473 cubic centimetres or one eighth of an American gallon. ||
 * 27 || shaft || A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object. ||
 * 27 || defective || If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly. ||
 * 29 || plow || When someone ploughs an area of land, they turn over the soil using a plough. ||
 * 30 || delicate || Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. ||
 * 30 || forlorn || If someone is forlorn, they feel alone and unhappy ||
 * 30 || assure || If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. ||
 * 34 || compact || Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality. ||
 * 34 || excavate || When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past. ||
 * 34 || reluctant || If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm. ||
 * 34 || preposterous || If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish.
 * 36 || gesture || A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information. ||
 * 36 || straggle || If people straggle somewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them. ||
 * 36 || wharf || A wharf is a platform by a river or the sea where ships can be tied up ||
 * 36 || pier || A pier is a platform sticking out into water, usually the sea, which people walk along or use when getting onto or off boats. ||
 * 36 || deck || A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it. ||
 * 37 || clod || A clod of earth is a large lump of earth. ||
 * 37 || bob || If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water. ||
 * 39 || grimace || If you grimace, you twist your face in an ugly way because you are annoyed, disgusted, or in pain. ||
 * || sprawl || If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. ||
 * 44 || upholstery || Upholstery is the soft covering on chairs and seats that makes them more comfortable to sit on ||
 * 46 || wreck || To wreck something means to completely destroy or ruin it. ||
 * 47 || intense || Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. ||
 * 48 || shaft || A shaft is a long vertical passage, for example for a lift. ||
 * 49 || arc || An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement. ||
 * 49 || refer || If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them ||
 * 52 || pry || If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. ||
 * 55 || plop || A plop is a soft, gentle sound, like the sound made by something dropping into water without disturbing the surface much. ||
 * 64 || grumble || If someone grumbles, they complain about something in a bad-tempered way. ||
 * 65 || scrape || If you scrape something from a surface, you remove it, especially by pulling a sharp object over the surface. ||
 * 65 || drift || When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water. ||
 * 66 || studded || Something that is studded is decorated with studs or things that look like studs
 * 69 || pitchfork || A pitchfork is a tool with a long handle and two pointed parts that is used on a farm for lifting hay or cut grass. ||
 * 69 || wheelbarrow || A wheelbarrow is a small open cart with one wheel and handles that is used for carrying things, for example in the garden. ||
 * 70 || excavate || When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past. ||
 * 71 || paranoid || If you say that someone is paranoid, you mean that they are extremely suspicious and afraid of other people. ||
 * 73 || bust || If you bust something, you break it or damage it so badly that it cannot be used.[ ||
 * 74 || sprawl || If you are sprawled somewhere, you are sitting or lying with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. ||
 * 74 || presumably || If you say that something is presumably the case, you mean that you think it is very likely to be the case, although you are not certain. ||
 * 75 || landlord || Someone's landlord is the man who allows them to live or work in a building which he owns, in return for rent. ||
 * 76 || nursery || A nursery is a place where children who are not old enough to go to school are looked after. ||
 * 78 || gash || A gash is a long, deep cut in your skin or in the surface of something ||
 * 80 || callused || A foot or hand that is calloused is covered in an unwanted area of thick skin, usually on the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet, which has been caused by something rubbing against it. ||
 * 82 || penetrating || A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched. ||
 * 84 || hispanic || A Hispanic person is a citizen of the United States of America who originally came from Latin America, or whose family originally came from Latin America. ||
 * 84 || fume || Fumes are the unpleasant and often unhealthy smoke and gases that are produced by fires or by things such as chemicals, fuel, or cooking. ||
 * 88 || condemn || If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable. ||
 * 89 || canvas chair || chair made out of strong heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags ||
 * 89 || latch || A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door ||
 * 91 || recede || If something recedes from you, it moves away.
 * 93 || insane || Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange. ||
 * 96 || defiance || Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone. ||
 * 99 || writhe || If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort. ||
 * 101 || bushel || A bushel is a unit of volume that is used for measuring agricultural produce such as corn or beans. A bushel is equivalent in volume to eight gallons. ||
 * 101 || clove || Cloves are small dried flower buds which are used as a spice ||
 * 101 || nutmeg || Nutmeg is a spice made from the seed of a tree that grows in hot countries. Nutmeg is usually used to flavour sweet food. ||
 * 102 || crook || If you crook your arm or finger, you bend it ||
 * 102 || brag || If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something ||
 * 103 || ranch || A ranch is a large farm used for raising animals, especially cattle, horses, or sheep. ||
 * 103 || spew || When something spews out a substance or when a substance spews from something, the substance flows out quickly in large quantities. ||
 * 104 || cantaloupe || A cantaloupe is a type of melon. ||
 * 104 || ladle || If you ladle food such as soup or stew, you serve it, especially with a ladle. ||
 * 104 || oatmeal || Oatmeal is a thick sticky food made from oats cooked in water or milk and eaten hot, especially for breakfast ||
 * 106 || nozzle || The nozzle of a hose or pipe is a narrow piece fitted to the end to control the flow of liquid or gas. ||
 * 107 || batch || A batch of things or people is a group of things or people of the same kind, especially a group that is dealt with at the same time or is sent to a particular place at the same time. ||
 * 107 || shed || A shed is a large shelter or building, for example at a railway station, port, or factory. ||
 * 107 || claim || If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth. ||
 * 108 || ointment || An ointment is a smooth thick substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. ||
 * 108 || asthma || Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing. ||
 * 108 || wart || A wart is a small lump which grows on your skin. ||
 * 108 || remedy || A remedy is a successful way of dealing with a problem. ||
 * 108 || arthritis || Arthritis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone's body are swollen and painful. ||
 * 108 || resent || If you resent someone or something, you feel bitter and angry about them ||
 * 108 || concoction || A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together. ||
 * 110 || wobble || If something or someone wobbles, they make small movements from side to side, for example because they are unsteady. ||
 * 112 || mob || A mob is a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people ||
 * 113 || sheriff || In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county. ||
 * 117 || lousy || If you describe something as lousy, you mean that it is of very bad quality or that you do not like it ||
 * 117 || mock || If someone mocks you, they show or pretend that they think you are foolish or inferior, for example by saying something funny about you, or by imitating your behaviour. ||
 * 118 || jagged || Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven shape or edge with lots of sharp points. ||
 * 118 || vile || If you say that someone or something is vile, you mean that they are very unpleasant. ||
 * 121 || loot || If people loot shops or houses, they steal things from them, for example during a war or riot. ||
 * 121 || blotchy || Something that is blotchy has blotches on it. ||
 * 121 || scraggly || Scraggly hair or plants are thin and untidy. ||
 * 123 || lap || A lap of a long journey is one part of it, between two points where you stop ||
 * 127 || humid || You use humid to describe an atmosphere or climate that is very damp, and usually very hot. ||
 * 127 || drench || To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet ||
 * 128 || strand || To drench something or someone means to make them completely wet ||
 * 128 || delirious || Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever ||
 * 131 || deprive || If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it. ||
 * 132 || jut || If something juts out, it sticks out above or beyond a surface. ||
 * 132 || whip || A whip is a rawhide strap used to hit animals to get them to move. It was also used by slave-owners to punish slaves. ||
 * 132 || pal || Your pals are your friends ||
 * 135 || feeble || If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak ||
 * 135 || flurry || A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it ||
 * 135 || pry || If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. ||
 * 136 || riot || When there is a riot, a crowd of people behave violently in a public place, for example they fight, throw stones, or damage buildings and vehicles. ||
 * 136 || holster || A holster is a holder for a small gun, which is worn on a belt around someone's waist or on a strap around their shoulder. ||
 * 142 || spigot || A spigot is a faucet or tap. ||
 * 143 || urge || If you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it. ||
 * 144 || slit || If you slit something, you make a long narrow cut in it. ||
 * 145 || fidget || If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited. ||
 * 146 || deft || A deft action is skilful and often quick ||
 * 147 || rev || When the engine of a vehicle revs, or when you rev it, the engine speed is increased as the accelerator is pressed ||
 * 148 || lurch || To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way. ||
 * 151 || encounter || If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. ||
 * 154 || stir || If you stir, you move slightly, for example because you are uncomfortable or beginning to wake up ||
 * 155 || drooping || If something droops, it hangs or leans downwards with no strength or firmness ||
 * 155 || flop || If you flop into a chair, for example, you sit down suddenly and heavily because you are so tired ||
 * 156 || raspy || If someone has a raspy voice, they make rough sounds as if they have a sore throat or have difficulty in breathing ||
 * 156 || ventilate || If you ventilate a room or building, you allow fresh air to get into it. ||
 * 156 || strain || If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do ||
 * 157 || mushy || Vegetables and fruit that are mushy are soft and have lost most of their shape. ||
 * 157 || tangle || A tangle of something is a mass of it twisted together in an untidy way. ||
 * 157 || parched || Parched is very dry: extremely thirsty. ||
 * 160 || burlap || Burlap is a thick, rough fabric that is used for making sacks. ||
 * 160 || strap || A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things, fasten things together, or to hold a piece of clothing in place. ||
 * 163 || root beer || Root beer is a fizzy non-alcoholic drink flavoured with the roots of various plants and herbs. It is popular in the United States ||
 * 164 || sundae || A sundae is a tall glass of ice cream with whipped cream and nuts or fruit on top. ||
 * 164 || fudge || Fudge is a soft brown sweet that is made from butter, cream, and sugar. ||
 * 164 || rut || If you say that someone is in a rut, you disapprove of the fact that they have become fixed in their way of thinking and doing things, and find it difficult to change. You can also say that someone's life or career is in a rut. ||
 * 165 || boost || If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. ||
 * 166 || defy || If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way. ||
 * 167 || increment || An increment in something or in the value of something is an amount by which it increases ||
 * 168 || wrench || A wrench is a tool used to turn a bolt: it is also the act of forcefully taking something away/out of someone’s hands. ||
 * 169 || vine || A vine is a plant that grows up or over things, especially one which produces grapes. ||
 * 171 || gully || A gully is a long narrow valley with steep sides ||
 * 171 || ditch || A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field. ||
 * 173 || streak || A streak is a long stripe or mark on a surface which contrasts with the surface because it is a different colour ||
 * 174 || precipice || A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain ||
 * 175 || comprehend || If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it ||
 * 177 || intertwine || If two or more things are intertwined or intertwine, they are closely connected with each other in many ways. ||
 * 178 || quack || If you call someone a quack or a quack doctor, you mean that they claim to be skilled in medicine but are not
 * 178 || leech || A leech is a small animal which looks like a worm and lives in water. Leeches feed by attaching themselves to other animals and sucking their blood. ||
 * 178 || snicker || If you snicker, you laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or embarrassing ||
 * || warden || A warden is a person who is responsible for a particular place or thing, and for making sure that the laws or regulations that relate to it are obeyed. ||
 * 180 || feeble || If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak. ||
 * 181 || indentation || An indentation is the space at the beginning of a line of writing when it starts further away from the edge of the paper than all the other lines. ||
 * 182 || contaminate || If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful. ||
 * 183 || ward || A ward or a ward of court is a child who is the responsibility of a person called a guardian, or of a court of law, because their parents are dead or because they are believed to be in need of protection ||
 * 185 || sundial || A sundial is a device used for telling the time when the sun is shining. The shadow of an upright rod falls onto a flat surface that is marked with the hours, and points to the correct hour ||
 * 187 || petal || The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower. ||
 * 188 || fugitive || The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower. ||
 * 190 || evict || If someone is evicted from the place where they are living, they are forced to leave it, usually because they have broken a law or contract. ||
 * 191 || dunk || If you dunk something in a liquid, you put it in the liquid, especially for a particular purpose and for a short time. ||
 * 191 || cram || If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them ||
 * 196 || blend || If you blend substances together or if they blend, you mix them together so that they become one substance ||
 * 196 || indistinct || Something that is indistinct is unclear and difficult to see, hear, or recognize. ||
 * 196 || distinctive || clear ||
 * 200 || swig || If you swig a drink, you drink it from a bottle or cup quickly and in large amounts ||
 * 200 || chip || If you chip something or if it chips, a small piece is broken off it.
 * 200 || flake || If something such as paint flakes, small thin pieces of it come off. ||
 * 201 || budge || If someone will not budge on a matter, or if nothing budges them, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement. ||
 * 202 || precarious || If your situation is precarious, you are not in complete control of events and might fail in what you are doing at any moment ||
 * 202 || latch || A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. ||
 * 202 || wedge || If you wedge something, you force it to remain in a particular position by holding it there tightly or by fixing something next to it to prevent it from moving. ||
 * 205 || suppress || If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal ||
 * 207 || scurry || When people or small animals scurry somewhere, they move there quickly and hurriedly, especially because they are frightened ||
 * 209 || bundle || A bundle of things is a number of them that are tied together or wrapped in a cloth or bag so that they can be carried or stored. ||
 * 210 || perch || If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. ||
 * 211 || exaggerate || If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is. ||
 * 213 || trill || If a bird trills, it sings with short, high-pitched, repeated notes. ||
 * 214 || abuse || Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them ||
 * 214 || attorney || In the United States, an attorney or attorney at law is a lawyer ||
 * 215 || authenticate || If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it. ||
 * 215 || rant || If you say that someone rants, you mean that they talk loudly or angrily, and exaggerate or say foolish things ||
 * 215 || raving || You use raving to describe someone who you think is completely mad ||
 * 216 || straggle || If people straggle somewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them. ||
 * 271 || enforcement || If someone carries out the enforcement of an act or rule, they enforce it. ||
 * 218 || bagels || A bagel is a ring-shaped bread roll. ||
 * 218 || detain || When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control ||
 * 218 || jurisdiction || Jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgments or to enforce laws ||
 * 219 || pursuant || If someone does something pursuant to a law or regulation, they obey that law or regulation ||
 * 222 || confine || To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group. ||
 * 224 || patent || A patent is an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time. ||
 * 225 || eliminate || To eliminate something, especially something you do not want or need, means to remove it completely ||
 * 229 || dedicate || If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important ||
 * 230 || subtle || Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. ||
 * 230 || certificate || A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true. ||
 * 230 || laboratory || A laboratory is a building or a room where scientific experiments, analyses, and research are carried out. ||
 * 231 || amid || If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening. ||
 * 232 || dugout || A dugout is a small boat that is made by removing the inside of a log ||
 * || weary || If you are weary, you are very tired. ||