"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Vocab Review

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Nebulae:

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A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky as a bright patch or dark silhouette.

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Dimension

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An expression for a derived physical quantity in terms of fundamental quantities (mass, length, time) raised to the appropriate power; an aspect or feature of a situation.

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Horizon

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The line where the earth's surface meets the sky; the limit of a person's perception or interest.

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Reflective:

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Relating to deep thought; thoughtful.

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intelligible

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able to be understood; comprehensible

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wonderment

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awed admiration or respect

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flustered

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agitated or confused

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Optimism:

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Hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcomes.

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Validity

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Quality of being logically or factually sound.

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nonetheless

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in spite of that; nevertheless