Monsters are Due on Maple Street Vocab

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Meaning of 'apprehensive' in context: fearful mothers clutching children, men in front of wives.

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Uncomfortable feeling of possible harm.

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Sally, sensing the antagonism of the crowd.

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an active dislike and hostility

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Meaning of 'menace' in context: And stop telling me who's dangerous...

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something that is a source of danger

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What does 'metamorphosis' mean in context?

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a change in appearance, character, or form

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Meaning of 'scapegoat' in context: 'You're all set to find a scapegoat - desperate to point a finger at a neighbor!'

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someone who is blamed for errors of others

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Tommy hears a tremendous screeching roar overhead. What does 'tremendous' mean?

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extraordinarily large in extent or amount

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He turns to the group, his face taut and serious.

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tense

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What does 'flustered' mean in context?

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agitated

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Meaning of 'idiosyncrasy' in context: 'Let's pick out every idiosyncrasy of every single man, woman, and child on the street.'

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distinctions

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Meaning of 'Persistently' in context: Tommy explained about the aliens, a bit intimidated by the crowd.

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not giving up