1. Freak the Mighty By: Rodman Philbrick
VOCABULARY: Chapters 1-8
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2. W-L-T 8-0-0 UNVANQUISHED DEFINITION: CAN’T BE ARGUED WITH ; UNDEFEATED
SENTENCE: SHE HAD UNVANQUISHED SINGING TALENT, AND WON “THE VOICE”.
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3. scuttle Definition: a short, hurried run; to scurry
Sentence: The rabbit scuttled away when we got close.

4. sobriquet Definition: a nickname
Sentence: She received a new sobriquet at camp when the campers couldn’t pronounce her last name.

5. trajectory Definition: the curved path of an object thrown into space
Sentence: The trajectory of the rocket headed straight for the target.

6. hunkering
Definition: to lumber along; walk or move slowly and aimlessly
Sentence: Bigfoot was sighted hunkering through the woods.

7. postulate
Definition: to hypothesize, to claim the existence of something
Sentence: Galileo postulated that the Earth was round.

8. Deficiency Definition: incompleteness, a lack of something
Sentence: There was a Vitamin C deficiency in his diet.

9. converging
Definition: coming together from different directions so as to eventually meet
Sentence: The families were converging when they got married.

10. evasive
Definition: Tending or trying to avoid (trouble or difficulties)
Sentence: When asked where he was during the crime, the suspect was evasive with his answers.

11. demeanor Definition: conduct or behavior
Sentence: She had a cheery and friendly demeanor.

12. depleted Definition: supply is used up
Sentence: The video gamer’s number of lives has been depleted.

13. quest Definition: an adventure or expedition
Sentence: Bilbo Baggins embarked on an exciting quest in The Hobbit.

14. invincible Definition: incapable of being conquered or defeated
Sentence: Having survived cancer, she felt invincible.

15. expel Definition: To force to leave or banish
Sentence: He was expelled from school after starting a fight with another student.

16. archetype
Definition: A character, situation, or symbol that is familiar to people from all cultures because it occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore.
Sentence: The hero and his journey are archetypes included in many stories and movies.