He saw himself as a geek, preferring the company of action figures or puzzles to other people. He was known as the student who played chess with the teachers and spent hours mastering solitary games like Sudoku and KenKen, and puzzles like Rubik’s Cube. In high school, Mr. Reyes began to shed his meek demeanor. “That’s when I started figuring out who I am as a person,” he said. “I started becoming more outgoing.”_________Think you know “meek”?

Source: New York Times February 28, 2017 06:56 UTC