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.

What is a mirror?

100

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

What is the Hollow Moon theory?

100

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

What is swimming?

100

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

What is Bigfoot / Sasquatch?

100

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

What is a misconception?

200

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

What is "lucky?" / What are "lucky socks?"

200

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

Who are (the) flat earthers?

200

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

What is arthritis?

200

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

What is Nessie?

200

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

What is outcome?

300

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

What is (a) Friday?
300

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

Who is Elvis Presley?

300

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

What is acne?

300

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

What is the chupacabra?

300

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

What is to jump to conclusions?

400

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

What is "to knock on wood" / "knocking on wood?"

400

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

What is Area 51?

400

People believe that cold, wet weather can cause this.

What is a cold / the flu?

400

People commonly seat around these to tell ghost stories.

What is a campfire? / What are campfires?

400

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

What is "(to) stem from?"

500

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

What is a ladder? / What are ladders?

500

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

What is the chemtrail conspiracy (theory)?

500

This part of the egg is said to be unhealthy.

What is a yolk? / What are (egg) yolks?

500

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

What is "Unidentified Flying Object?"

500

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

What is "fully-fledged" / "full-fledged?"

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