Freak the Mighty: Chapters 6–10

by Rodman Philbrick
Freak the Mighty tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an awkward, lumbering outcast and a physically challenged genius. Together, the two boys become a force for good.

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  1. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    Freak says, "Cretin. C-R-E-T-I-N. Defined as one who suffers from mental deficiency."
  2. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
    "The Blade and his gang," Freak hisses. "They've locked on to us. Their trajectory is converging. Go to the left," he says.
  3. converge
    move or draw together at a certain location
    "The Blade and his gang," Freak hisses. "They've locked on to us. Their trajectory is converging. Go to the left," he says.
  4. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    In a small voice I say, "Tell me what to do," and Freak pats me on the shoulder and says, "Just give me a nanosecond to process the alternatives."
  5. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
    "He's not running away," Grim says, real impatient. "He's taking evasive action. Avoiding a confrontation. That's a very different thing, right, Max?"
  6. confrontation
    a hostile disagreement face-to-face
    "He's not running away," Grim says, real impatient. "He's taking evasive action. Avoiding a confrontation. That's a very different thing, right, Max?"
  7. vegetate
    lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind
    So mostly I just vegetate in the basement and pick my navel, to quote Grim, Mr. Belly Button Lint himself.
  8. archetype
    something that serves as a model
    "A dragon is fear of the natural world," Freak says. "An archetype of the unknown."
  9. artifact
    a man-made object
    "This is actually a rare and valuable artifact passed down for generations. Lancelot used it, so did Sir Gawain, and for a time the Black Knight kept it on a chain next to his heart."
  10. avarice
    extreme greed for material wealth
    Freak keeps saying stuff like, "That's the Castle of Avarice," and, "Yonder lies the Bloated Moat," and when we go under trees he'll say, "Proceed with caution," or, "All clear," depending on how low the branches come down.
  11. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
    "Now swear on your heart that the data you are about to receive will be divulged to no one."
  12. cardiac
    of or relating to the heart
    They've monitored my cardiac rhythms and my respiratory functions.
  13. respiratory
    pertaining to the act of breathing
    They've monitored my cardiac rhythms and my respiratory functions.
  14. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
    "Optimum darkness occurs at oh-three-hundred hours," he says, looking at the new watch his mom gave him, the kind that tells you what time it is in Tokyo, just in case you're wondering.
  15. fealty
    the loyalty that one owes to a country, sovereign, or lord
    He goes, "Pledge to me your fealty," and I say, "Huh?" and he says, "Never mind, there's no time to look up 'fealty.’ Just promise you'll do what I say."
Created on Tue Oct 17 12:22:37 EDT 2017 (updated Tue Jun 24 11:51:23 EDT 2025)

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