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Vocab List 6
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Idiosyncrasy | Quirk, a way of behaving that is peculiar to an individual or group possible source of danger |
| Converging | To meet, to reach the same point coming from different directions |
| Explicit | Clear and obvious |
| Variations | The degree to which something differs |
| Superstition | Irrational, belief in the magical effects of a specific action or ritual, especially in the likelihood that good or bad luck will result from performing it |
| Scapegoat | Somebody who is made to take the blame for others |
| Metamorphosis | A change of physical form |
| Revelation | Information revealed |
| Fluster | To make or become nervous |
| Insomnia | Difficulty in sleeping |
| Menace | Something that is a source of danger |
| Incriminate | Suggest that someone is guilty |
| Transfixed | Cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment |
| Reflective | Serious thought or consideration |
| Tremendous | Very great in amount, scale, or intensity |