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Freak the Mighty
Vocabulary Chapters One - Five
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |