Vocabulary
Unvanquished
To overcome or overpower someone in battle
To make an assumption about something
Postulated
To push forward
Propelled
The narrator. Large for his age, feels "dumb," self-conscious about looking like his father. Lives in the "down under" (basement).
Max
Vacant
empty
Fierce
Wild, savage or hostile
Antagonist in Chapter 6-7. Tries to harass Max and Freak at the Fourth of July fireworks, leading to the first major "quest" as "Freak the Mighty."
Tony D./ "Blade"
Occurring regularly; recurring
Periodic
Provides a loving, stable home for Max, though she struggles with his resemblance to his father.
Gram
Fiend
An addict, a diabolical person who has an addiction
Scowling
A gloomy threatening look
The owner of the purse Max and Freak retrieve from the storm drain in Chapter 10.
Loretta Lee
The process of maintaining something
Maintenance
The brains of "Freak the Mighty." Moves into the neighborhood, ignites Max's imagination, and initiates their first "quests."
Kevin or Freak
Deplete
To reduce the amount of something, especially a resource.
Cripple
Disformed, unfunctional-a term to use when someone is partially disabled
Heavy; Large; clumsy; bulky
Hulking
nickname
Sobriquet
Max lives with him; Max overhears him expressing fear that Max will turn out like "Him" (Max's father).
Grim
Hunkering
To crouch
Observation
Looking at something in order to gain information
Vomit; throw up
Regurgitate
Behavior, expression or attitude
Demeanor
Kevin's mother; beautiful, Max remembers her as a friend of his own deceased mother.
Gwen Avery / "Fair Gwen
Ornithopter
A mechanical bird