Vocabulary List 8

Second Six Weeks

1. Eerie

• Creepy

• “This haunted house gives me an eerie feeling,” said Victor.

2. Monstrosity

• Unnatural

• Dr. Frankenstein’s creature was a monstrosity that all of the villagers feared.

3. Fiendish

• Evil and cruel

• The fiendish tree monster chased the trick-or-treaters into the cemetery.

4. Sinister

• Wicked and Evil

• The sinister witch cackled as turned the children into frogs.

5. Bleak

• Melancholy or Gloomy

• The foggy, bleak landscape sent a shiver down my spine.

6. Menacing

• Threatening

• The evil vampire took a menacing step towards his next victim.

7. Apparition

• A Ghost

• The apparition floated past the graves.

8. Superstition

• A belief or practice resulting from fear of the unknown or trust in magic

• It’s a common superstition that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.

9. Casket

• Coffin

• People used to think that vampires slept in caskets during the day to avoid sunlight.

10. Morbid

• Gruesome or Gross

• She has a morbid fascination with cemeteries.

LIST 8 PRE-QUIZ

1. Coffin

• People used to think that vampires slept in _______ during the day to avoid sunlight.

2. A belief or practice resulting from fear of the unknown or trust in magic

• It’s a common __________ that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck.

3. Melancholy or Gloomy

• The foggy, ____ landscape sent a shiver down my spine.

4. Gruesome or Gross

• She has a ____ fascination with cemeteries.

5. Wicked and Evil

• The _____ witch cackled as turned the children into frogs.

6. A Ghost

• The _____ floated past the graves.

7. Threatening

• The evil vampire took a _______ step towards his next victim.

8. Creepy

• “This haunted house gives me an ____ feeling,” said Victor.

9. Evil and cruel

• The ______ tree monster chased the trick-or-treaters into the cemetery.

10. Unnatural

• Dr. Frankenstein’s creature was a _______ that all of the villagers feared.