Holes Vocabulary Chapters 1-25

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Bold Resistance

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Defiance: A refusal to obey or conform.

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Squirming, as if in pain

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Writhing: To twist or turn in pain.

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Unfruitful

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Barren: Unable to produce or yield.

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Steady persistence

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Perseverance: Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties.

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Ugly, Bizarre

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Grotesque: Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

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To remove someone from a property

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Evict: To force someone to leave a place.

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A feeling of being abandoned or lonely

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Desolate: A state of emptiness or destruction.

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To engrave or carve into a surface

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Engraved: To cut or carve a design into a hard surface.

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A strong feeling of dislike or disgust

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Despicable: Deserving hatred or contempt.

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To continue trying despite challenges

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Perseverance: The act of persisting in a course of action.