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Halloween Vocabulary
Focus Vocabulary
Description Learn some useful vocabulary about Halloween
Instructions 1- Look at the words and think of its meaning and pronunciation 2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer. 3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
 
Item Match Pronunciation Comments
candy sweet treats given to children at Halloween /kændɪ/ used in American English. In British English the word is SWEET
bat a small flying mammal, with leathery wings /bæt/ According to legend, vampires are said to be able to turn into bats.
boo! a word which is sometimes used to frighten people when playing tricks /bu:/
phantom a ghostly apparition /fæntəm/
spider an insect with eight legs that spins webs /spdə*/
scythe a long, sharp and curved blade /saɪð/
tomb a place where a dead person has been buried /tu:m/
spell a magic rite cast by witches /spel/
grisly horrid, gruesome, bloody /grɪzlɪ/
vampire an undead creature who sleeps in a coffin by day and ventures out at night to drink people's blood /væmpaɪə*/
trick or treat What children say when they come to your door asking for sweets/candies /trɪk ə tri:t/ Children dress up in costumes and visit people's houses in search of sweets (British English) or candies (American English). They knock on the door and say "trick or treat", and they are given sweets. The idea is that if you don't TREAT them, they will TRICK you instead (to trick: to do something bad to you).
scary something which is frightening /skrɪ/
zombie a living dead (and a man-eating creature) /zɒmbɪ/
bag a container for candy/sweets used by kids who dress up in customes to carry the sweets they collect /bæg/
prank a trick or practical joke /præŋk/
shock fright /fraɪt/
candle a wax cylinder with a wick in the middle that can be lit with a match to provide light /kændəl/
cape a long and voluminous outer garment, or cloak. Often worn by vampires. /keɪp/
evil malicious, bad, ill intentioned /i:vəl/
wicked bad or evil /wɪkɪd/
tombstone a large, upright stone placed at the head of a grave /tu:mstəʊn/ They often have information about the person who is buried in the grave carved into them, such as their date of birth, when they died or another information about their life.
gory bloody, macabre /gɔ:rɪ/
corpse a dead body /kɔ:ps/
Wicca a modern pagan witchcraft religion /wɪkə/ Wicca is a pagan religion born in 20th century England though they claim to feed on old traditions in an effort to gain some credibility. It is a religion centred upon the idea of gender polarity and the worship of two deities: Moon Goddess and Horned God. 
fangs sharp, pointy upper front teeth, designed for piercing flesh /fæŋgz/ for example, vampires have two fangs to bite people on their necks and suck blood
skeleton the hard inner frame of a person's or an animal's body, formed from bones that join together /skelətən/
disguise a costume, often worn for fun at Halloween parties by adults and children alike /dɪsgs/ also: FANCY DRESS
wand a stick used for casting magic spells /wɒnd/
to scare to frighten a person or animal /tə skeə*/
witch a woman believed to have evil magical powers /wɪtʃ/
werewolf a person who turns into a wolf whenever there is a full moon /wwʊlf/ According to folklore, if a person is bitten by a werewolf, then they become a werewolf too.
Jack O'Lantern a lantern carved from a pumpkin with a candle inside /dʒæk əlæntə*n/
All Hallows Eve Another name for Halloween /ɔ:l hæləʊz i:v/
mausoleum an ornate, stone cemetery building, built to house the coffins of rich or famouse people /mɔ:səlɪəm/ Also for members of the same family.
to frighten to scare /tə frtən/
sweets sugary treats given to children at Halloween /swi:ts/ in American English the word used is CANDIES
demon a devil /di:mən/
casket coffin /kɑ:skɪt/
cloak an outer garment or cape /kləʊk/ vampires wear a long black clock on their backs, often with a red lining
apparition A transparent, ghostly figure /æpərɪʃən/
creepy unsettling or scary /kri:pɪ/
fiend a monster or demon /fi:nd/ also an old word for ENEMY
banshee an unhappy, wailing ghost which features in Irish and Scottish folklore. /bænʃi:/ Banshees are said to appear when somebody is about to die.
coffin a container for a dead body; generally made of wood and lined with silk with a hinged lid /kɒfɪn/
ghoul a fictional flesh eating monster that is said to rob graves, according to folklore /gu:l/
treat a fun and unexpected surprise designed to please someone /tri:t/
wraith a Scottish word that means ghost /reɪθ/
frightening scary /frtnɪŋ/
black the darkest colour and the colour of the night. /blæk/
Grim Reaper the name traditionally used to symbolise Death /grɪm ri:pə*/ In European folklore, Death is usually depicted as a skeleton in a long black cloak, carrying a scythe.
howl a high pitched noise made by wolves and dogs /haʊl/
costume a make-believe outfit worn for fun at Halloween /kɒstju:m/ also DISGUISE or FANCY DRESS
graveyard a place where dead people are buried /greɪv jɑ:*d/ Also called CEMETERY
festival a celebration or special event /festɪvəl/
magic the ability or power to make things happen by casting spells; performing tricks /mædʒɪk/
broom a type of brush with a long wooden handle used by witches to fly, according to legend /brʊm/ Also broomstick
spooky midly scary though often in a fun way /spu:kɪ/
haunted a place frequented by ghosts or other spirits of the death /hɔ:ntɪd/
nightmare a scary bad dream /ntmeə*/
shadow a dark shape cast by an object positioned between a surface and a source of light ædəʊ/
devil an evil spirit /devɪl/
cauldron a cooking pot used by witches to brew spells /kɔ:ldrən/
bogeyman a fictional scary person used to frighten children who misbehave /bʊgɪmæn/ This monster has no specific appearance in the mind of an adult or child, but is simply a non-specific embodiment of terror.
ghost undead spirit that haunts houses /gəʊst/
moon large, round satellite that revolves around The Earth which can be seen in the sky at night /mu:n/
goblin a small, ugly, mischevious creature with a reputation for causing trouble /gɒblɪn/
pumpkin an orange vegetable which is often carved and hollowed out to make Halloween lanterns /pʌmkɪn/
mummy a dead person who was buried wrapped in bandages /mʌmɪ/ based on the Egyptian mummies wrapped in bandages inside a sarcophagus.
gruesome repellent, horrible, bloody, macabre /gru:səm/
warlock a male witch /wɔ:*lɒk/
bones hard pieces of a person's or animal's skeleton /bəʊnz/
trick a practical joke /trɪk/
grave a burial space for a coffin in a cemetery /greɪv/ Also: TOMB
witchcraft magic practised by witches /wɪtʃkrɑ:ft/
skull the bony part of the head, attached to a person's skeleton /skʌl/
cemetery a place where dead people are buried /semətrɪ/ also: GRAVEYARD
bloodcurdling a chilling, scary sound often used to describe screems. Terrifying. /blʌd kɜ:*dlɪŋ/
web spiders spin these to catch flies /web/
horror shock or fright /hɒrə*/ Horror films are very popular and are often shown on television at Halloween
ghostly having an appearance or nature similar to a ghost /gəʊstlɪ/
lantern a type of lamp /læntə*n/
black cat They are said to bring good luck in parts of the UK and Ireland. /blæk kæt/ According to folklore, black cats are said to have supernatural powers and witches often keep them as pets.
In most places, though, black cats are supposed to be unlucky (because they are associated to witches)
blood red liquid running through veins of people and warm blooded creatures /blʌd/
spirits the ghosts of dead people /spɪrɪts/
monster a fearful, horrid imaginary creature /mɒnstə*/
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