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The Monsters Vocab
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idiosyncrasy | noun: quirk, a way of behaving that is peculiar to an individual or group possible source of danger. |
| converging | verb: to meet, to reach the same point coming from different directions. |
| explicit | adj: 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 of 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 | adj: cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment (aka frozen with fear). |
| reflection | noun: serious thought or consideration. |
| tremendous | adj: very great in amount, scale, or intensity. |