Holes Vocab Review

Front

Shriveled

Back

Dried up

Front

Fill in the blank: The town _______ and dried up along with the lake, and the people who lived there.

Back

shriveled

Front

Perseverance

Back

Steady persistence

Front

To be a successful inventor you need three things: intelligence, _______, and just a little bit of luck. Options: perseverance, wealth, connections, fame.

Back

perseverance

Front

Desolate

Back

Devoid of inhabitants

Front

The land was barren and _______. He could see a few rundown buildings and some tents.

Back

desolate

Front

Wearily

Back

With extreme tiredness

Front

Fill in the blank: The boys glanced _______ at Stanley. Options: wearily, happily, angrily, quickly

Back

wearily

Front

Scarcity means _________.

Back

In short supply, a shortage

Front

Despicable means

Back

Deserving hatred and contempt