Vocab: Halloween Flashcards
1
Q
coagulate
A
to change from liquid to a solid mass
2
Q
tenebrows
A
dark & gloomy
3
Q
taphephobia
A
abnormal fear of being burned alive
4
Q
excoriate
A
peel the skin off
5
Q
sepulchral
A
cold, dark, dank, like a tomb
6
Q
poltergeist
A
ghost, spirit, usually evil
7
Q
banshee
A
Irish female spirit that warns you of death by screaming
8
Q
occultism
A
communal belief in another worldly spirit
9
Q
wraith
A
ghostly spirit that visits you just before or after you die
10
Q
unnerving
A
nerve racking situation
11
Q
sibilant
A
sounds like hissing
12
Q
cackle
A
to utter a shrill broken cry
