Class Act: Chapters 1–6

by Jerry Craft
In this sequel to the award-winning graphic novel New Kid, eighth-graders Drew and Jordan grapple with identity, privilege, and fitting in.

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  1. mature
    characteristic of adulthood
    Here comes the new mature Jordan Banks.
  2. tolerance
    the act of putting up with something
    Just a reminder of our school's new zero tolerance policy on fighting.
  3. literally
    in a sense limited to explicit meaning
    ...which is not to say that I want you to literally "knock yourselves out" after school...
  4. corporate
    of or belonging to a business firm
    Wanna see my new watch? My dad bought it with his corporate business.
  5. puny
    of inferior size
    We may not be the biggest...but we're no longer puny first form —
  6. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
    He ran faster. And he knocked down the other team! All in the face of adversity!
  7. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
    I'm a billionaire business tycoon.
  8. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
    Yes, as much as I love your surly James Dean vibe, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to remove your hood.
  9. diversity
    noticeable variety
    In an effort to promote diversity here at RAD, we've adopted a sister school.
  10. ambassador
    an informal representative
    We'd like for you and Maury to act as ambassadors to help show them around.
  11. portfolio
    a set of pieces of creative work shown as a sample
    They seemed to like my portfolio.
  12. scholarship
    financial aid provided to a student on the basis of merit
    Nah, I'm on an academic scholarship.
  13. detention
    a punishment in which a student must stay after school
    Can I go back to detention?
  14. preoccupied
    deeply absorbed in thought
    Huh?...Oh, sorry, Drew. A little preoccupied.
  15. imply
    express or state indirectly
    Which is not to imply that you eat a lot...
Created on Wed Oct 14 09:03:38 EDT 2020 (updated Wed Oct 14 16:08:00 EDT 2020)

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