Freak the Mighty By: Rodman Philbrick VOCABULARY: Chapters 19-25 *Copy the definitions onto the...

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Freak the MightyBy:

Rodman Philbrick

VOCABULARY:Chapters 19-25

*Copy the definitions onto the lines adjacent to the

word boxes.*

ABDUCTIONODefinition: kidnappingOSENTENCE: The child abduction outside of the park prompted an investigation.

SLAGODefinition: The residue or mass of

metal left after smelting; worthless matter

OSentence: The train left a heavy amount of slag by the tracks.

MARVELODefinition: A wonderful or amazing thing; to wonder or be amazed by something

OSentence: She marveled at the solar eclipse.

STABILIZEDODefinition: maintained at a certain level

OSentence: The doctor stabilized the patient after his heart attack.

MANIFESTATIONODefinition: an indication or sign of something

OSentence: Some consider our crazy weather a manifestation of global warming.

ACCOMMODATIONSODefinition: a room and foodOSentence: The 5-star accommodations exceeded their vacation expectations.

WRINGODefinition: to forcibly squeeze or twist

OSentence: She had to wring her hair out after swimming to avoid dripping all over the floor.

ABERRATIONODefinition: something different from the usual

OSentence: The constant tapping at the door was an aberration they believed to be a ghost.

PUNYODefinition: tiny; smaller than the norm

OSentence: Compared to the huge sunflowers, the daisies seemed puny.

OBNOXIOUSODefinition: annoying or

objectionable due to being a showoff

OSentence: The obnoxious student refused to stop whistling during the assembly.