Secret Coders: "Secret Coders" by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes

by Gene Luen Yang, Mike Holmes
In this graphic novel, Hopper and Eni investigate strange creatures and happenings at their school.
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  1. dread
    be afraid or scared of
    I wasn't all that thrilled about moving, but I downright dreaded transferring to Stately Academy.
  2. hooligan
    a rowdy, violent, and typically youthful troublemaker
    These doors aren't meant for the likes of you, you little hooligan!
  3. binary
    of or pertaining to a number system having 2 as its base
    Their eyes display binary numbers.
  4. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
    My dad's a software engineer.
  5. unbecoming
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
    Inhaling your food like that is unbecoming.
  6. patronize
    treat condescendingly
    You don't need to patronize me.
  7. ogle
    stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions
    Hey, look! Little Miss Lung Pudding's ogling us.
  8. degree
    a measure for arcs and angles
    Turn right 90 degrees...
  9. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
    You ignored me at your own peril!
  10. activate
    put in motion
    Those birds must have some sort of attack sequence programmed into them. It gets activated when all their eyes are open.
  11. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
    Perfectly precise. I'm impressed, Hopper.
  12. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
    We've got to get the turtle back before that teacher confiscates him.
  13. refrain
    resist doing something
    You'll have an easier time making friends if you refrain from picking on your classmates.
  14. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
    When Principal Dean is finished with his meeting, you will inform him of your actions and accept whatever punishment he deems fit.
  15. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
    It makes the turtle walk a hexagon.
  16. snivel
    cry or whine with snuffling
    Find me what I want, and you'll finally have a way out of this...how did you put it? Oh yes. "Prison of a school filled with sniveling brats."
  17. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
    Each player is a collection of statistics.
  18. illogical
    lacking in a correct relation of reason
    No. Illogical, maybe. But not stupid.
  19. comeuppance
    a usually negative outcome or fate that is well deserved
    High time you hooligans got your comeuppance!
  20. piranha
    small carnivorous fish of South America
    You're not gonna feed us to piranhas or dip us in a giant vat of acid, are you?
Created on Mon Aug 23 11:41:12 EDT 2021 (updated Mon Aug 23 13:04:54 EDT 2021)

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