Holes Ch 1-8 Vocabulary

Which word means: absurd and ridiculous

• stifling

• descendants

• desolate

• preposterous

Which word means: to be sad; hopeless

• stifling

• forlorn

• desolate

• preposterous

Which word means: being in short supply

• stifling

• forlorn

• scarcity

• preposterous

Which word fits in this sentence:

My running shoes are too small and are ________ my ability to run.

• stifling

• forlorn

• scarcity

• preposterous

Which word fits in this sentence:

There is a ________ of paper so our teacher can’t make photocopies.

• stifling

• forlorn

• scarcity

• preposterous

Which word means: making one feel restricted

• stifling

• forlorn

• scarcity

• preposterous

Which word means: a family line related to a single ancestor

• descendants

• forlorn

• scarcity

• preposterous

Which word means: empty; lifeless

• descendants

• forlorn

• desolate

• preposterous

Which word fits in this sentence:

The schoolyard looks ________ during summer vacation.

• descendants

• forlorn

• desolate

• preposterous

Which word fits in this sentence:

Maddy just told me aliens visited her house last night. That’s ________ !

• descendants

• forlorn

• desolate

• preposterous