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Missing Pen 1 and 2
The Case of the Missing Pen Chapters 1 and 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissection | a scientific procedure cutting into an object and studying the parts |
| archnemesis | greatest enemy |
| various | multiple choices or options |
| onion skin | very thin layer |
| eyeballed | to look at |
| sucker | synonym with sap, someone who falls for a trick |
| boohooing | crying |
| versus | against an opponent |
| rock solid | firm |
| reputation | how the public (others) "see" you, the general idea of what is person is like |
| intuition | quick insight; knowing or understanding what is happening without any direction |
| sap | sucker, someone who falls for a trick |
| goner | a dead person |
| rap | knock |
| culprit | the guilty person; criminal |
| surging | to have a rush or great flow of energy |
| heirloom | a family possession handed down from member to member |
| packing heat | slang for carrying a gun |
| Secret Service | a group trained to protect US government officials such as the president |
| photographic memory | the ability to look at something once and remember every detail |
| brute | a rough, untrained, unfeeling creature |
| knight in shining armor | a metaphor/ slang for someone acts heroic |
| unethical | a violation of doing right the right thing |
| handbook | a book of instruction or guidance; a guide for a job or rules for students |