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Flashcards by fufumuppet, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by fufumuppet
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| All Hallows Eve | another name for Halloween |
| Banshee | an unhappy, wailing ghost, which features in Irish and Scottish folklore. Banshees are said to appear when someone is about to die. |
| bloodcurdling | a chilling, scary sound, used to describe a scream |
| casket | a coffin |
| cauldron | a cooking pot used by witches to brew spells |
| cloak | an outer garment or cape |
| ghoul | a fictional flesh eating monster that is said to rob graves according to folklore |
| Grim Reaper | the name traditionally used to symbolize death. In British, English folklore, death is usually depicted as a skeleton in a long black cloak carrying a scythe. |
| mausoleum | an ornate, stone cemetery building built to house the coffins of rich and famous people or people of the same family |
| Wicca | an ancient religion practiced by witches |
| scythe | a long, sharp, curved blade |
| wraith | a Scottish word that means ghost |
| covert *Extra Credit* | hidden; undercover |
| nuance *Extra Credit* | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| labyrinth *Extra Credit* | a maze |
| enigma *Extra Credit* | puzzle, mystery |
| plaudit *Extra Credit* | statement giving strong praise |
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