1.1 (Halloween) Flashcards
(17 cards)
Spider web
a web made by a spider
Sinister
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
Ex: There was something sinister about that murmuring voice I heard.
Dim
Not shining brightly or clearly
Creepy-crawly
A small animal or insect that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Behemoth
Very big
Heart-pounding
When the heart is pounding at an unusually strong and fast rhythm, usually because you are afraid.
Incantation
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
Eerie
strange and frightening
Ex: Billy saw an eerie green glow in the sky.
Spine-chilling
inspiring terror or terrified excitement
Ghostly
1) of or like a ghost in appearance or sound
2) eerie and unnatural
Raven
1) a black bird
2) a synonym of the colour black
Jack-o’-lantern
Halloween tradition: carving a face into a pumpkin
Disguise
a means of altering one’s appearance or concealing one’s identity
Otherworldly
relating to an imaginary or spiritual world
Wicked
synonym of evil
Lurking
remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush.
Ex: The lion is a lurking predator.
Rattling
making a series of short, sharp knocking sounds
Ex: I take a rattling old bus to school every day.
