Monsters Are Due on Maple Street & The Raven Flashcards

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belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic

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superstition

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the topmost level that can be reached

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summit

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a hole, shaft, or cavity in the ground

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pit

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marked by careful thinking

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reflective

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continuing, existing or acting for long or longer than usual time

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persistently

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to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats

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intimidated

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a habit of expecting everything to turn out for the best

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optimism

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to gradually cause to feel or have

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instil

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the quality or state being true or fact

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validity

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impossible to explain

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inexplicably

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person who behaves strangely

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oddball

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a large rowdy crowd

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mob

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a charge of wrongdoing

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accusations

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prolonged inability to sleep

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insomnia

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a way of behaving or thinking that is characteristic of a person

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idiosyncrasy

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someone or something that represents a threat

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menace

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a person or thing taking the blame for others

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scapegoat

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to come into existence

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materialized

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to come together and unite in a common interest

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converging

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a change in form, position, or condition

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variation