"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Vocab

Anxious

Feeling worried, nervous, or uneasy about something with an uncertain outcome

apprehensive

Feeling worried, anxious, or fearful that something bad or unpleasant might happen in the future

dense

slow to understand, dull-witted, or thickheaded, struggling to grasp simple concepts, hints, or obvious social clues

idiosyncrasy

Unusual habits, individual traits, or peculiar features that belong to a specific person or thing

insomnia

A common sleep disorder that makes it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up feeling rested, despite having a quiet place to sleep

reluctantly

Doing something with hesitation, doubt, unwillingness, or lack of eagerness