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Let's sneak into that vacant house tonight. No one has lived there for years, and people say that it's haunted.
empty
strange, mysterious
a belief based on fear of the unknown
A vile odor was coming fro the the cauldron filled with black liquid. I had to cover my nose.
very bad or unpleasant
When you put on that cape and make that threatening face, you look very sinister.
having an evil appearance
Thousands of corpses are buried underground in the cemetary.
a dead body
They say that Mr. Coldstone vanished over 100 years ago. N one knows where he went.
to disappear
Don't get that mask with the red dye splashed all over it. Mom won't like it because it's gory!
showing a lot of blood
Alex played a prank on me by placing a plastic spider on my pillow. When I woke up, I screamed.
a trick that is done as a joke
When I walked past the witch decoration, its eyes lit up and it cackled for everyone to hear.
to laugh
a ghost or spirt
My brother keeps bugging me to play with him. He's really getting under my skin!
to bother or irritate someone
I had to spill my guts to my mom about what happened to the broken window.
to tell everything
The amusement park is like a ghost town now that the weather is getting colder.
a place where no one is
With the hurricane coming, our plans for our beach vacation are dead in the water.
to have no chance for success
Our team lost to the Wolverines last year. The next time we play them, we're out for blood.
to seek revenge
Mr. Bixby lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday.
to do something that will result in failure
I ran a marathon yesterday. By the time I got to the finish line, I was dead on my feet.
to be very tired
My dog Beau hides under the bed during storms because he is scared to death of thunder.
to be extremely scared
When my best friend told everyone a secret about me, I felt like I'd been stabbed in the back.
to be betrayed
When I asked my mom if I could ride on the back of Steve's motorcycle, she replied, "over my dead body you will."
in now way; under no circumstances
Jason broke my favorite toy and didn't even apologize. He makes my blood boil!
causes someone to get very angry
My brother is an early bird who likes to study in the morning, but I’m a night owl so I always study at night.
a person who loves staying up late
Last Halloween, we stayed up till the witching hour listening to “Thriller,” the famous song by Michael Jackson.
midnight or a the time when ghosts and spirits are most powerful
If you decide to become a politician, be aware that reporters will look for skeletons in your closet.
an embarrassing or damaging secret (or secrets)