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Freak Ch. 17-25
Freak the Mighty vocabulary for chapters 17-25
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pinch | an emergency or situation of stress |
| dysfunctional | abnormally working; different from the normal |
| redeemed | reformed; changed for the better |
| illiterate | unable to read and write |
| trussed | bound or tied up |
| puny | small and weak; tiny |
| skittering | moving in a rapid way |
| gritting | grinding angrily |
| scrabbling | grabbing frantically |
| status | position; state of being |
| pinhead | a stupid person |
| prodigy | highly talented child |
| smidgeon | a very small amount |
| gyp | cheat |
| tracheotomy | a surgical operation of cutting into the breathing passage |
| facilitate | to help (bring about) |
| manifestation | a sign that shows something clearly |
| rigged | fitted out; furnished with special gear |