1. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
chapters 11-20
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2. urgency—necessity; importance

3. hombre—dude; guy; man

4. gruel—usually cooked cereal

5. toxic--poisonous

6. furrowed—deeply wrinkled, as on the forehead

7. dysfunctional—not functioning normally

8. kin--relatives

9. injustice—an unjust or unfair act

10. illiterate—unable to read and write

11. precaution—action taken ahead of time to secure good results; safeguard

12. trussed—tied; bound; fastened

13. functional—operative; in working order

14. accommodations—room and board; lodging

15. bloated—swollen; puffed up

16. godforsaken—desolate; wretched; pitiable