The Ghost Hunter Who Doesn't Believe in Ghosts Flashcards
extraterrestrial (adj)
/ˌek.strə.təˈres.tri.əl/
in or coming from a place outside the planet Earth:
In those rocks may lie the best chance of finding extraterrestrial life
debunk (v)
/ˌdiːˈbʌŋk/
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the act
rain on someone’s parade
to do something that spoils someone’s plans:
I’m sorry to rain on your parade
disprove (v)
/dɪˈspruːv/
to prove that something is not true:
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The allegations have been disproved
psychic (adj, n)
/ˈsaɪ.kɪk/
having a special mental ability, for example so that you are able to know what will happen in the future or know what people are thinking:
a person who has a special mental ability, for example being able to know what will happen in the future or what people are thinking:
inquirer (n)
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.rər/
someone who asks about something
skeptical inquirer
trickery (n)
/ˈtrɪk.ər.i/
the activity of using tricks to deceive or cheat people:
The government, he said, had resorted to political trickery in its attempts to retain power.
explained the ‘trickery’ behind the magic of the jaduwallah.
saucer
/ˈsɔː.sər/
a small, curved plate that you put a cup on:
a cup and saucer
combustion (n)
/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/
the process of burning
Fuel combustion produces energy to run machines.
spontaneous (adj)
/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced ((NOT PLANNED))
We had no plans to do it - it was a spontaneous thing.
corroborating/corroborative (adj)
/kəˈrɒb.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ/
to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
“Corroborating evidence is a collection of facts and information that backs up someone’s story”
There was no corroborating testimony from witnesses.
mundane (adj)
/mʌnˈdeɪn/
very ordinary and therefore not interesting:
The show was just another mundane family sitcom.
illusion
/ɪˈluː.ʒən/
an idea or belief that is not true:
He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
bipedal (adj)
/baɪˈpiː.dəl/
walking on two legs, or relating to this movement:
bigfoot is a bipedal creature
mansion (n)
/ˈmæn.ʃən/
a very large, expensive house:
He told me he owned a mansion in Spain and I fell for it.
