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Freak the Mighty Flashcards

vocab

1
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unvanquished

A

undefeated - unconquered

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microsecond

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one millionth of a second

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mainstream

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belonging to a widely accepted group

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fiend

A

someone who is extremely addicted

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hunkering

A

crouching down

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humanoid

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having human characteristics resembling humans

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bulkhead

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an outside door over a stairway, leading to a cellar

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ornithopter

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an aircraft propelled by flapping wings

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propulsion

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the action or process of propelling

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sobriquet

A

nickname

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demeanor

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conduct ; behavior

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postulated

A

assuming without proof; guessed

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fair

A

pleasing in apperance; attractive; beautiful

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quest

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an adventurous expidition to achieve or secure something

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invincable

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incapable of being conquered or defeated

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ignorance

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lack of knowledge, information, or learning

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sophisticated

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complex or intricate

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opiate

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a drug, sedative, or narcotic

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massive

A

large and heavy-looking

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hulking

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heavy and clumsy; bulky

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offended

A

caused hurt feelings

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abide

A

put up with; tolerate; stand

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tenements

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low rent apartment building that barely meet minimum standards

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spastic

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(slang) clumsy or inept

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flinch

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draw or shrink back from what is dangerous or unpleasant

26
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depleted

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used up; empty

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expel

A

drive or force out; eject

28
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regurgitate

A

vomit; disgorge

29
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optimum

A

most desirable; best

30
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dungarees

A

blue jeans

31
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fealty

A

loyalty

32
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retrieval

A

recovery; reeling in

33
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grotty

A

disgusting; dirty; “gross”

34
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damsel

A

young woman of noble birth

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distress

A

great pain or mental suffering

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urgency

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necessity; importance

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hombre

A

dude; guy; man

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gruel

A

usually cooked cereal

39
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toxic

A

poisonous

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furrowed

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deeply wrinkled, as on the forehead

41
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dysfunctional

A

not functioning normally

42
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kin

A

realatives

43
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injustice

A

an unjust or unfair act

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illiterate

A

unable to read or write

45
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precaution

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action taken ahead of time to secure

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trussed

A

tied; bound; fastened

47
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functional

A

operative; in working order

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accommodations

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room and board; lodging

49
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bloated

A

swollen; puffed up

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godforsaken

A

desolate; wretched; pitiable

51
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violation

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disobedience

52
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abduction

A

kidnapping

53
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genetic

A

relating to genes

54
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aberration

A

different from normal or ordinary

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lofty

A

elevated in style

56
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dynamic

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energetic

57
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prodigy

A

a young person with a talent or ability

58
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seizure

A

a sudden attack, as of epilepsy

59
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gyp

A

swindle

60
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tracheotomy

A

cutting into trachea to insert tube

61
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facilitate

A

assist; make easier

62
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stabilized

A

made stable; held steady

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