Halloween vocabulary C1

Gruesome

• Extremely delicate and beautiful

• Causing great horror or disgust

• Having an uncertain outcome

• Filled with joy and happiness

Eerie

• Strange and frightening

• Cheerful and bright

• Lacking interest or excitement

• Complicated and difficult to understand

Superstition

• A logical explanation for phenomena

• A factual account of historical events

• A cultural tradition passed down through generations

• A widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences

Goosebumps

• Small raised areas on the skin caused by fear or cold

• A type of bird commonly found in cold climates

• A rash caused by an allergic reaction

• Spots on the skin caused by excessive sun exposure

Witching hour

• The time between sunrise and noon

• The time when witches gather for a feast

• A period of magical activity, traditionally midnight

• An hour of deep meditation

Apparition

• A sudden appearance of light in the sky

• A vision or hallucination

• A ghost or ghost-like figure

• An abstract idea

Ominous

• Bright and cheerful

• Full of optimism and hope

• Exciting and unpredictable

• Something giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

Enigmatic

• Easily understood

• Full of humor and laughter

• Mysterious and difficult to interpret

• Simple and straightforward

Ghastly

• Causing great horror or fear

• Exceptionally beautiful

• Warm and comforting

• Ordinary and plain

Malevolent

• Filled with love and compassion

• Showing indifference to others

• Having or showing a desire to harm others

• Wanting to help those in need