Superstitions
Conspiracy Theories
Science & Misconceptions
Scary Stories
Module 4 Vocabulary
100

People believe they will have seven years of bad luck if they break this.

Mirror

100

This theory is based on the belief that the moon is empty or even a spaceship.

The Hollow Moon theory

100

Some people believe that, if you do this after eating, you may die.

Swimming

100

This is an ape-like legendary creature purported to inhabit the forests in North American.

Bigfoot / Sasquatch

100

This is a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding .

Misconception

200

This is what sports players call the socks that help them win games.

"lucky" / "lucky socks"

200

These people do not agree with the scientific consensus on the shape of the Earth.

flat earthers

200

This is said to be developed for regularly cracking one's knuckles.

Arthritis

200

This is the nickname of the legendary creature believed to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.

Nessie

200

This is another word for "consequence" or "result," and it derives from a phrasal verb.

Outcome

300

When the 13th of a month falls on this day, people see it as a bad omen.

Friday

300

This singer, with his gyrating hips, was believed to have faked his death to escape the mafia.

Elvis Presley

300

This skin condition is believed to be associated with chocolate consumption.

Acne

300

This is a legendary creature, whose reported vampirism led to its name.

Chupacabra

300

This is what people do when they make a hasty judgment before learning or considering all the facts.

Jump to conclusions

400

People believe that doing this can cancel one's bad luck or an evil omen.

to knock on wood / knocking on wood

400

People believe that this American military installation is researching and experimenting on aliens and their spacecraft.

Area 51

400

People believe that cold, wet weather can cause this.

A cold / the flu

400

People commonly seat around these to tell ghost stories.

Campfires

400

This is a phrase that means "to be caused by" or "to come from", and it is associated with trees and cells.

(to) stem from

500

Walking under one of these is seen as the cause of bad luck.

ladders

500

This theory believes there is a plan to poison people with the gas that comes out of plane turbines.

The chemtrail conspiracy (theory)

500

This part of the egg is said to be unhealthy.

Yolk

500

This is what the acronym UFO, officially used to refer to sightings of possible spaceships, stands for.

Unidentified Flying Object

500

This is another term for "mature", "experienced", or "proficient", and it is associated with birds developing wings to fly.

fully-fledged / full-fledged

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