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.