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FTM List 1
Vocabulary Words from the First Half of Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Term | Definition |
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unvanquished | adjective not conquered or overcome The king was unvanquished. |
phony | adjective fake, not genuine, fraudulent Suzie Studentface was wearing fake glasses to look cool so her sister called her a phony. |
invincible | adjective too powerful to be defeated or overcome Some thought that Voldemort was invincible, but that wasn’t true. |
abide | noun accept and act in accordance with I will abide by your rules… even if I don’t agree with them. |
sobriquet | noun nickname Susan Studentface’s sobriquet is Suzie. |
ignorance | noun lack of knowledge or information Some say that ignorance is bliss. What do you think? |
corrosive | adjective having the quality of corroding or eating away; harmful, burning, destructive Many acids are corrosive. |
deplete | verb to empty or use up The wolves will deplete the deer population. |
divulge | verb to tell or reveal Why should I divulge my secret to you? You’re a blabbermouth! |
flutter | verb to move about in an excited way The girls at the sixth-grade dance fluttered about. |