Freak the Mighty: Chapters 19–25

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. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
    "Good old reliable H2SO4, an oily, colorless, corrosive liquid used in dyes, paints, explosives, and many chemical experiments."
  2. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
    That's what everybody keeps saying, that this time they've got Killer Kane where they want him, in violation of parole, in violation of a restraining order, abduction of a minor, and two counts of attempted murder, me and the Heroic Biker Babe, which is what the papers took to calling Loretta Lee.
  3. restraining order
    a legal order banning contact between people to prevent harm
    That's what everybody keeps saying, that this time they've got Killer Kane where they want him, in violation of parole, in violation of a restraining order, abduction of a minor, and two counts of attempted murder, me and the Heroic Biker Babe, which is what the papers took to calling Loretta Lee.
  4. abduction
    the criminal act of carrying someone away by force
    That's what everybody keeps saying, that this time they've got Killer Kane where they want him, in violation of parole, in violation of a restraining order, abduction of a minor, and two counts of attempted murder, me and the Heroic Biker Babe, which is what the papers took to calling Loretta Lee.
  5. status
    the relative position or standing of things or persons
    "Dr. Spivak says my unique status as a marvel of genetic aberration makes me an object of intense curiosity," he says in that lofty way of his.
  6. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
    "Dr. Spivak says my unique status as a marvel of genetic aberration makes me an object of intense curiosity," he says in that lofty way of his.
  7. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
    The Fair Gwen goes, "I suppose this means you're going to be an obnoxious teenager."
  8. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
    "Talk about a prodigy," Freak says. "One year old and already he's on his way to ninth grade."
  9. modem
    a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
    It comes with a modem, which means if he has to stay home for some reason, he can go to school over the telephone.
  10. seizure
    a sudden attack characterized by spasms or convulsions
    We run in and Freak is leaning back in his chair making this wheezing sound, panting real fast, and his eyelids are flickering.
    "He's having a seizure," Grim says.
  11. telemetry
    automatic transmission of data from remote sources
    Every patient gets a room alone, and there's all this electronic gear the Fair Gwen says is called "telemetry," which means when Freak sneezes, the nurses know about it before he can wipe his nose.
  12. tracheotomy
    an operation to allow air to flow through the windpipe
    Only when I get closer do I see he's got this weird little plastic button stuck in his neck.
    "It's called a tracheotomy," he says, holding his finger against the button, which stops the whistling noise.
  13. facilitate
    make easier
    "Standard procedure to facilitate breathing."
  14. manifestation
    an appearance in bodily form
    "I'm not coming home," he says. "Not in my present manifestation."
  15. terminology
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
    "I could tell you all the medical terminology," she says.
Created on Thu Oct 19 16:22:32 EDT 2017 (updated Tue Jun 24 12:27:50 EDT 2025)

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