1. Freak the Mighty By: Rodman Philbrick VOCABULARY: Chapters 19-25 *Copy the definitions onto the lines adjacent to the word boxes.*

2. ABDUCTION O Definition: kidnapping O SENTENCE: The child abduction outside of the park prompted an investigation.

3. SLAG O Definition: The residue or mass of metal left after smelting; worthless matter O Sentence: The train left a heavy amount of slag by the tracks.

4. MARVEL O Definition: A wonderful or amazing thing; to wonder or be amazed by something O Sentence: She marveled at the solar eclipse.

5. STABILIZED O Definition: maintained at a certain level O Sentence: The doctor stabilized the patient after his heart attack.

6. MANIFESTATION O Definition: an indication or sign of something O Sentence: Some consider our crazy weather a manifestation of global warming.

7. ACCOMMODATIONS O Definition: a room and food O Sentence: The 5-star accommodations exceeded their vacation expectations.

8. WRING O Definition: to forcibly squeeze or twist O Sentence: She had to wring her hair out after swimming to avoid dripping all over the floor.

9. ABERRATION O Definition: something different from the usual O Sentence: The constant tapping at the door was an aberration they believed to be a ghost.

10. PUNY O Definition: tiny; smaller than the norm O Sentence: Compared to the huge sunflowers, the daisies seemed puny.

11. OBNOXIOUS O Definition: annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff O Sentence: The obnoxious student refused to stop whistling during the assembly.