The Monsters are due on Maple Street Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Inference | somthing that is figured out by reasoning |
| Transfixed | very still; as if nailed to one spot |
| Intelligible | understandable |
| Assent | Agreement |
| Intimidated | fightened with threats |
| Defiant | Boldly resistant |
| Idiosyncrasy | Perculiary |
| Menace | Danger;Threat |
| Converging | closing in |
| Explicit | Definite; clearly stated |
| Variations | Differences |
| Communist | person believes government should control businesses and operate for the benefit of all citizens - land, factories, railroads, businesses, etc. are shared equally by all |
| McCarthyism | the practice of making acusations of disloyalty escially of Pro-Comminist activity often unsupported by proof |
| Science fiction | a kind of writing usally set in the future or in a world different from our own but based on scientific laws |
| Awe | an overwhelming feeling of reverence or admiration |
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