1.1 (Halloween) Flashcards

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Spider web

A

a web made by a spider

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Sinister

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Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
Ex: There was something sinister about that murmuring voice I heard.

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3
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Dim

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Not shining brightly or clearly

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4
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Creepy-crawly

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A small animal or insect that makes you feel uncomfortable.

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5
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Behemoth

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Very big

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6
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Heart-pounding

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When the heart is pounding at an unusually strong and fast rhythm, usually because you are afraid.

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Incantation

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a series of words said as a magic spell or charm

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Eerie

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strange and frightening

Ex: Billy saw an eerie green glow in the sky.

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9
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Spine-chilling

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inspiring terror or terrified excitement

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10
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Ghostly

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1) of or like a ghost in appearance or sound

2) eerie and unnatural

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Raven

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1) a black bird

2) a synonym of the colour black

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12
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Jack-o’-lantern

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Halloween tradition: carving a face into a pumpkin

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13
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Disguise

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a means of altering one’s appearance or concealing one’s identity

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14
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Otherworldly

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relating to an imaginary or spiritual world

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15
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Wicked

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synonym of evil

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16
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Lurking

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remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush.

Ex: The lion is a lurking predator.

17
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Rattling

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making a series of short, sharp knocking sounds

Ex: I take a rattling old bus to school every day.