Holes 단어(영영풀이, 챕터순)

splatter

dash a liquid upon or against

raspy

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

parch

cause to wither from exposure to heat

evict

expel or eject without recourse to legal process

snicker

laugh quietly

excavate

recover through digging

dawdle

hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.

crumple

gather something into small wrinkles or folds

layered

with one thin piece on top of another

contaminate

make impure

protrude

extend out or project in space

indentation

the space left between the margin and a line set in

memorize

learn by heart

unearth

recover through digging

increment

the amount by which something increases

rummage

search haphazardly

wiggle

move to and fro

nozzle

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

dangle

hang freely

grading

evaluation of performance by assigning a score

fume

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

rotate

turn on or around an axis or a center

glisten

be shiny, as if wet

perimeter

a line enclosing a plane area

shimmer

shine with a weak or fitful light

humiliate

cause to feel shame

writhe

move in a twisting or contorted motion

evaporate

change into gas or steam

taped

recorded on tape

holster

a sheath for carrying a handgun

gash

cut open

donate

give to a charity or good cause

snout

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head

hinge

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing

amaze

affect with wonder

afflict

cause physical pain or suffering in

recede

pull back or move away or backward

accelerate

move faster

predatory

living by preying on other animals

mirage

when hot air distorts reflections of distant objects

zigzag

a shape with sharp turns in alternating directions

strand

line consisting of a complex of fibers twisted together

nectar

a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

retrieve

get or find back; recover the use of

pry

be nosey

lurch

move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements

quack

the harsh sound of a duck

scoop

the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe

premise

a statement that is held to be true

sniff

perceive by inhaling through the nose

grimace

contort the face to indicate a certain mental state

humid

containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor

confuse

mistake one thing for another

ingredient

a component of a mixture or compound

hover

hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

venom

toxin secreted by animals

despicable

morally reprehensible

murky

clouded as with sediment

gruff

brusque and surly and forbidding

distract

draw someone's attention away from something

bounce

spring back; spring away from an impact

wrench

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

toxic

of or relating to or caused by a poison

focusing

the concentration of attention or energy on something

poke

thrust abruptly

lizard

relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail

flap

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

recite

repeat aloud from memory

hazy

filled or abounding with fog or mist

jagged

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

spat

a quarrel about petty points

discourage

try to prevent; show opposition to

exhaust

wear out completely

requirement

necessary activity

assign

select something or someone for a specific purpose

sparkle

emit or produce sparks

exclaim

utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy

relaxation

freedom from activity

parched

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

pierce

penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

tangle

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

preposterous

inviting ridicule

relax

make less taut

scar

a mark left by the healing of injured tissue

absorb

take in a liquid

scatter

cause to separate and go in different directions

leak

enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

clutch

take hold of; grab

adjust

alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard

stall

a small area set off for special use

altitude

elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface

nonetheless

despite anything to the contrary

translate

restate from one language into another language

whirl

the shape of something rotating rapidly

invent

come up with after a mental effort

challenging

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

drought

a shortage of rainfall

automatically

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

unaware

not having or showing knowledge or understanding

quiver

shake with fast, tremulous movements

concentrate

make denser, stronger, or purer

swarm

a group of many things in the air or on the ground

expanse

a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

precipice

a very steep cliff

clasp

hold firmly and tightly

surround

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

pan

shallow container made of metal

cluster

a grouping of a number of similar things

scratch

cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of

tangled

in a confused mass

ignore

refuse to acknowledge

lump

a compact mass

zero

the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity

ratio

relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude

muddy

soft and watery, of soil

riot

a state of disorder involving group violence

frail

physically weak

gear

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism

rotten

having decayed or disintegrated

rub

move over something with pressure

moisture

wetness caused by water

blossom

a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant

expand

extend in one or more directions

nursery

a child's room for a baby

obstacle

something that stands in the way and must be surmounted

tank

a large vessel for holding gases or liquids

weigh

have a certain heft

layer

a single thickness of some substance or material

collapse

break down, literally or metaphorically

muscle

animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells

glare

be sharply reflected

compound

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

grade

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

shaft

a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon

adult

a fully developed person from maturity onward

meadow

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

concentrated

gathered together or made less diffuse

patch

a small contrasting part of something

drift

be in motion due to some air or water current

stare

look at with fixed eyes

guy

an informal term for a youth or man

survive

continue in existence after

desolate

providing no shelter or sustenance

urge

force or impel in an indicated direction

initial

occurring at the beginning

barren

completely wanting or lacking

remind

put in the mind of someone

warn

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

tube

a hollow cylindrical shape

convince

make realize the truth or validity of something

peak

a V shape

outline

the line that appears to bound an object

definitely

without question and beyond doubt

boil

change from a liquid to vapor

leap

move forward by bounds

fan

a device for creating a current of air by movement

reflect

throw or bend back from a surface

lap

the upper side of the thighs of a seated person

complain

express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

introduce

bring something new to an environment

appreciate

be fully aware of; realize fully

foul

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust