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Freak the Mighty

Vocabulary Chapters One - Five

QuestionAnswer
unvanquished unbeaten, unconquered
microsecond one millionth of a second
mainstream the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend; brand-name; for example mainstream mover - U-Haul, Bekins, American Van Lines, Mayflower
fiend wicked person
hunkering to squat, crouch
humanoid like a human being in appearance
bulkhead a wall or partition built to hold back earth, such as a protective wall on a stairway to a cellar
ornithopter a heavier-than-air craft designed to be propelled through the air by flapping wings.
propulsion the act of driving or causing to move, forward or onward
sobriquet a nickname
demeanor conduct or behavior as seen through facial expression or facial appearance.
postulated to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.
fair beautiful or lovely to look at
quest an expedition by a knight or company of knights to accomplish some prescribed task, such as finding treasure
invincible indestructible, unbeatable, unconquerable
ignorance unintelligence, inexperience
sophisticated complex, advanced
opiate drug
massive large and heavy
hulking big and ungainly
offended displease, insult
abide submit to, put up with
tenements apartment house, project housing, slums
spastic crippled; clumsy, incapable or incompetent
flinch to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
depleted consumed, exhausted supply
expel discharge, blow out
regurgitate discharge, vomit
Created by: dsw453
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