The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Assent

• Agreement or approval, often after careful thought.

• A disagreement or refusal to accept something.

• A casual or informal agreement without much thought.

• A legal document that requires signatures.

Revelation

• A surprising or important discovery or realization.

• A state of confusion or uncertainty.

• A gradual process of learning.

• An unimportant detail or fact.

Defiant

• Boldly resisting authority or rules.

• Showing extreme obedience to authority.

• Being overly compliant with rules.

• Demonstrating a lack of confidence.

Contorted

• Twisted into an unusual shape or expression.

• Straightened and aligned perfectly.

• Smooth and flowing in appearance.

• Rigid and unyielding in form.

Optimistic

• Having a negative outlook or expecting bad things to happen.

• Having a positive outlook or expecting good things to happen.

• Being indifferent to outcomes and events.

• Believing that everything will remain the same regardless of circumstances.

Antagonism

• Strong dislike or opposition to someone or something.

• A feeling of intense joy and happiness.

• A state of being friendly and supportive.

• An act of cooperation and teamwork.

Converging

• Coming together from different directions to meet at a point.

• Moving apart in different directions.

• Staying in the same place without change.

• Diverging from a central point.

Incriminate

• To show or suggest that someone is guilty of a crime.

• To exonerate someone from blame.

• To provide evidence of innocence.

• To accuse someone without proof.