Unit 4: HOLES - Vocab List #1

Unit 4: HOLES -

Vocab List #1

Wasteland

(noun)

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Definition: land where nothing can grow or be built; land that is not usable

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Example: As we travelled though the desert, we realized that we were in a wasteland with no life to be seen anywhere.

Forbidden

(adjective)

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Definition: not permitted or allowed

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Example: Students are forbidden to use their mobile phones in class.

Warden

(noun)

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Definition: a person who is in charge of or takes care of something

--> prison warden, forest warden, warden of a cemetery

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Example: No one liked the warden of the prison because he was strict and never smiled.

Stifling

(adjective)

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Definition: making it difficult to breathe; very hot and humid

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Example: The stifling heat of the room made me feel ill, so I asked someone to open the window.

Unaware

(adjective)

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Definition: not having knowledge about something; not noticing or realizing what is happening

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Example: Neslihan was unaware that she had offended me until I told her how rude her comment really was.

Neglect

(verb)

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Definition: to fail to take care of or to give attention to someone or something

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Example: Kıvanç neglected his plants for weeks, so they all died.

Cram

(verb)

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Definition: to push or force yourself into a space that is tight or crowded

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Example: Everyone crammed into the bus, so it was very crowded.

Odor

(noun)

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Definition: a smell, especially an unpleasant one

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Example: Mehtap gagged when she opened her cupboard after the long holiday because she could smell the strong odor of rotting fruit.

Evidence

(noun)

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Definition: proof of something

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Example: Since the police had no evidence that the woman had committed a crime, they had to let her go.

Coincidence

(noun)

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Definition: two things that happen at the same time by accident, but seem to have some connection

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Example: It is a strange coincidence that my best friend, my grandmother, and my mother all have the same birthday.

Let's Practice!

• Match the definitions with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a smell, especially an unpleasant one"?

• evidence

• warden

• odor

• wasteland

Multiple Choice

Which word means "not permitted or allowed"?

• forbidden

• unaware

• neglect

• stifling

Multiple Choice

Which word means "a person who is in charge of or takes care of something"?

• odor

• wasteland

• coincidence

• warden

Multiple Choice

Which word means "land where nothing can grow or be built; land that is not usable"?

• wasteland

• evidence

• forbidden

• odor

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to fail to take care of or to give attention to someone or something"?

• cram

• neglect

• wasteland

• forbidden

Multiple Choice

Which word means "proof of something"?

• coincidence

• neglect

• cram

• evidence

Multiple Choice

Which word means "not having knowledge about something; not noticing or realizing what is happening"?

• warden

• unaware

• neglect

• forbidden

Multiple Choice

Which word means "making it difficult to breathe; very hot and humid"?

• evidence

• unaware

• cram

• stifling

Multiple Choice

Which word means "to push or force yourself into a space that is tight or crowded"?

• coincidence

• stifling

• cram

• unaware

Multiple Choice

Which word means "two things that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection"?

• forbidden

• coincidence

• unaware

• odor

Let's Practice!

• Complete each sentence with the correct word.

• Click on the back arrow key (<-) if you want to look at the definitions again.

Multiple Choice

During Elizabethan times, it was _____ for girls to perform in plays.

• stifling

• unaware

• evidence

• forbidden

Multiple Choice

Asil was careless and _____ to take his medicine, so he had a terrible headache.

• crammed

• warden

• neglected

• stifled

Multiple Choice

Eymen hadn't read the letter, so he was completely _____ of what it said.

• cramming

• forbidden

• stifling

• unaware

Multiple Choice

Fish and game ____ make sure that people follow hunting and fishing laws.

• coincidences

• wastelands

• wardens

• evidence

Multiple Choice

The researcher was unable to find _____ to support her theory that distance learning is better than being in a classroom.

• evidence

• odors

• wastelands

• coincidences

Multiple Choice

The auditorium is full, so we can't _____ any more people in.

• cram

• coincidence

• neglect

• forbidden

Multiple Choice

I think that the author plagiarized his story. It can't be a(n) _____ that the plot is exactly the same as Star Wars.

• wasteland

• forbidden

• neglect

• coincidence

Multiple Choice

Egeman could still smell the _____ of fried fish in the kitchen because that's what he had for dinner last night.

• stifling

• odor

• warden

• coincidence

Multiple Choice

Can you please open the window? The bus is _____ and hot!

• neglecting

• stifling

• unaware

• forbidden

Multiple Choice

After the fire, the forest looked like a(n) _____ where nothing could grow or live.

• wasteland

• odor

• coincidence

• warden