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Monsters Vocab
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diosyncrasy | (noun): quirk, a way of behaving that is peculiar to an individual or group, and may be a possible source of danger |
| Converging | (verb): to meet; to reach the same point coming from different directions |
| Explicit | (adjective): clear and obvious |
| Variations | (noun): the degree to which something differs |
| Superstition | (noun): 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 | (noun): somebody who is made to take the blame for others |
| Metamorphosis | (verb): a change in physical form |
| Revelation | (noun): information revealed |
| Fluster | (verb): to make or become nervous |
| Insomnia | (noun): difficulty in sleeping |
| Menace | (noun): something that is a source of danger |
| Incriminate | (verb): suggest that someone is guilty |
| Transfixed | (verb): cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment; (aka frozen with fear) |
| Reflection | (noun): serious thought or consideration |
| Tremendous | (adjective): very great in amount, scale, or intensity |