Freak the MightyBy:

Rodman Philbrick

VOCABULARY:Chapters 19-25

*Copy the definitions onto the lines adjacent to the

word boxes.*

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

SLAGODefinition: The residue or mass of

metal left after smelting; worthless matter

ONOUNOSentence: 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.

OVERB

STABILIZEDODefinition:

maintained at a certain level

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

OVERB

MANIFESTATIONODefinition: an indication or sign of something

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

ONOUN

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

ONOUN

WRINGODefinition: to forcibly squeeze or twist

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

OVERB

ABERRATIONODefinition: something different from the usual

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

ONOUN

PUNYODefinition: tiny; smaller than the norm

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

OADJECTIVE

OBNOXIOUSODefinition: annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff

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

OADJECTIVE